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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for 2025-05-02 ( 22 items )  
Alaska Airlines newest livery, Tiana's Bayou Adventure Flyer, celebrates the spirit of adventure and dreaming big (10)
SEATTLE, April 25 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines newest livery, Tiana's Bayou Adventure Flyer, celebrates the spirit of adventure and dreaming big Summary * Alaska Airlines unveiled its newest Disneyland Resort-themed aircraft, Tiana's Bayou Adventure Flyer, featuring a vibrant livery inspired by "The Princess and the Frog" and the upcoming Tiana's Bayou Adventure attraction at Disneyland more PR

Alaska Airlines welcomes Philippine Airlines, our newest global partner (10)
SEATTLE, May 1 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines welcomes Philippine Airlines, our newest global partner Coming soon, our guests will be able to book nonstop flights on Philippine Airlines from Honolulu and our West Coast hubs to Manila at alaskaair.com and earn and redeem Mileage Plan miles along the way. Philippine Airlines becomes Alaska's 32nd global partner. Alaska Airlines is celebr more PR

Alaska Libraries Partner With GPO to Preserve Government Information (10)
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Libraries Partner With GPO to Preserve Government Information WASHINGTON --Two libraries in Alaska -- the Alaska State Court Law Library and the Alaska State Library -- have entered into agreements with GPO to become Preservation Stewards. To help libraries meet the needs of efficient Government document stewardship in the digital era, GPO has established Preservation Stewards to supp more PR

Class Action Suit Filed Against Alaska DOC After Decades of Inadequate Health Care for Incarcerated Alaskans (10)
NEW YORK, May 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Class Action Suit Filed Against Alaska DOC After Decades of Inadequate Health Care for Incarcerated Alaskans ANCHORAGE - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska, with the ACLU National Prison Project, filed a class action lawsui more PR

Commerce Committee Unanimously Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse FISH Act to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Committee Unanimously Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse FISH Act to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) thanked their colleagues on the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee for unanimously passing their Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act yesterday. The FISH Act would combat foreign ill more PR

Congressman Begich Champions Investments in Aviation and U.S. Coast Guard Through T&I Committee Budget Reconciliation Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Champions Investments in Aviation and U.S. Coast Guard Through T&I Committee Budget Reconciliation Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 30, 2025 - Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, applauded the release of the Committee's budget reconciliation proposal (link is external), which strengthens America's aviation infrastr more PR

Congressman Nick Begich and Abraham Hamadeh Lead Effort to End Ranked Choice Voting in Federal Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Begich and Abraham Hamadeh Lead Effort to End Ranked Choice Voting in Federal Elections WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 28, 2025 - Congressman Nick Begich (R- AK) is proud to co-lead the Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act, alongside Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08). This legislation is an important step to protect the integrity of America's elections by prohibiting the use more PR

EPA Releases Public Communication From Alaska Environmental Conservation Division of Air Quality Director Olds (10)
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 7, 2025, from Jason Olds, director of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Air Quality: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0419 Subject: EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0419, Proposed amendments to the Standards of Performance for new, modified, and reconstructed stationary combustion turbines and stationary gas turbines  more ST

Fentanyl Awareness Day: Submission Deadline Extended for Senator Sullivan's Student PSA Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Fentanyl Awareness Day: Submission Deadline Extended for Senator Sullivan's Student PSA Competition WASHINGTON --In honor of National Fentanyl Awareness Day, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today reminded Alaskans today of the May 31 st extended deadline for high school students across Alaska to participate in a public awareness campaign to educate their peers and fellow Alaskans about the dange more PR

GCI Helps Celebrate Tradition, Culture and Youth Leadership at 2025 Native Youth Olympic Games (10)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 26 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: * * * GCI helps celebrate tradition, culture and youth leadership at 2025 Native Youth Olympic Games GCI has supported the games since 2001 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - GCI is proud to continue its longtime sponsorship this year of the Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games in support of Alaska's young athletes. The event brings together more than 1,200 student competitors and over 5,000 spectators from ove more PR

ICYMI: Murkowski, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Help Veterans with Disabilities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Murkowski, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Help Veterans with Disabilities Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) reintroduced the Deliver for Veterans Act. This legislation expands an existing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) grant program to allow the funds awarded to a veteran to acquire an adapted vehicle to also be used to cover the cost of shippi more PR

Interior BIA Releases Public Communication From Klawock Fish & Game Advisory Committee Chair Nickerson (10)
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has released the following public communication dated April 4, 2025, from Dennis Nickerson, chair of the Klawock Fish and Game Advisory Committee, Alaska: * * * Proposal: The Klawock AC proposes to eliminate the female deer(doe) harvest in GMU 2. The Sitka Blacktail deer population on Prince of Wales Island (PoW) crashed in 2017, 2018 & 2019 mainly due to the increase in wolf population from 2015-2019. Betwe more ST

Murkowski Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Push to Support Coastal Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Push to Support Coastal Communities Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) in introducing legislation to strengthen coastal communities and the blue economy across the U.S. The bipartisan, bicameral Ocean Regional Opportunity and more PR

Murkowski Questions Key DOI and DOE Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Questions Key DOI and DOE Nominees Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), former Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), today participated in a full committee hearing to consider four nominations that will have a significant impact on the nation's policies during the Trump administration. Murkowski received important commitments from Leslie Beyer, th more PR

Murkowski, Gillibrand Press Hegseth on DOD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Gillibrand Press Hegseth on DOD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing their concern about possible Department of Defense guidance that would significantly alt more PR

NDN FUND CONTINUES SUPPORT OF LANDBACK EFFORTS IN COPPER RIVER DELTA, ALASKA (10)
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 1 -- NDN Collective, an indigenous-led organization dedicated to building indigenous power, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * NDN FUND CONTINUES SUPPORT OF LANDBACK EFFORTS IN COPPER RIVER DELTA, ALASKA RAPID CITY, SD - Today, NDN Fund announced the closing of a loan with Native Conservancy from the Copper River Delta in Alaska. NDN Fund is the impact investing arm of NDN Collective that provides loans and investment to Indigenous-owned a more PR

New Alaska Airlines trading cards take flight this World Pilots' Day (10)
SEATTLE, April 26 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * New Alaska Airlines trading cards take flight this World Pilots' Day Alaska Airlines is celebrating World Pilots' Day with a new eight-card trading set, created in collaboration with our pilots to honor our iconic modern liveries. With a legacy dating back to the 1990s, our trading cards return as sought-after collectibles, cherished by aviation enthusias more PR

Senators Markey, Murkowski Celebrate FEMA Release of Public Safety Grants for Public Broadcasters (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Murkowski Celebrate FEMA Release of Public Safety Grants for Public Broadcasters Washington (April 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today celebrated the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) release of public broadcasting grant money that the agency froze in February. Public broadcasting stations are essential fo more PR

Sullivan, Booker Introduce Bipartisan Keep Finfish Free Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Booker Introduce Bipartisan Keep Finfish Free Act WASHINGTON --Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Keep Finfish Free Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit federal agencies from issuing any permit or taking any other action to authorize or facilitate commercial finfish aquaculture operations in federal waters, known as the exclusive economic more PR

Testing Methods to Minimize Herring Spawning Events on Alaska Kelp Farms (10)
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Testing Methods to Minimize Herring Spawning Events on Alaska Kelp Farms Each spring, Alaska kelp farmers have the potential to run afoul of commercial herring fisheries when wild herring spawn in kelp farms. A new study helps evaluate different deterrents to prevent herring from spawning on their farms. This research addresses the emerging need to reduce negative interactions between  more PR

USDA Announces Intent to Adopt Final Environmental Impact Statement for Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service has announced its intent to adopt the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project, located in Juneau, Alaska. The project, which is identified as FERC Project No. 13563-003, has undergone a comprehensive review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the USDA's Forest Service, with the FEIS filed by FERC in 2016. The USDA now seeks public comment more PR

WilmerHale Secures Decisive Victory in Palin Vs. The New York Times Co. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- WilmerHale, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * WilmerHale Secures Decisive Victory in Palin v. The New York Times Co. Litigators of the Week: A Defense Win for the New York Times in the Re-Trial of Sarah Palin's Libel Case On April 22, WilmerHale and co-counsel Ballard Spahr secured a victory when a federal jury ruled in favor of the New York Times and against former Alaska Governor and Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin in a retrial of a libel claim over more PR