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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for 2026-03-24 ( 19 items )  
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Introduces Legislation to Advance Alaska LNG Project With Alternative Tax Structure (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 20 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Dunleavy Introduces Legislation to Advance Alaska LNG Project with Alternative Tax Structure SB 280 / HB 381 modernizes oil and gas property tax structure to be more competitive among global LNG projects and deliver lowest cost to Alaskan customers * Governor Mike Dunleavy today transmitted legislation to the Alaska State Legislature replacing the existing oil and gas property tax str more PR

American Indian Higher Education Consortium President Rose Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Ahniwake Rose, president and CEO of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, from a March 17, 2026, hearing on fiscal 2027 funding requests: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to provide testimony on behalf of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium's (AIHEC) pri more PR

BLM proposes land sale in Henderson for affordable housing (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM proposes land sale in Henderson for affordable housing * LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to comment on a proposed direct sale of about 19 acres of public lands outside Las Vegas to the City of Henderson for development of affordable housing. The parcel is east of South Las Vegas Boulevard and south of East Larson Lane. "The BLM has  more PR

Capito, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Bolster Primary Care Training on Dementia Detection and Treatment (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Bolster Primary Care Training on Dementia Detection and Treatment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to bolster training for primary care providers so they can better diagnose Alzheimer's and other dementia and deliver high-quality, person-centered  more PR

Committee Cliff Notes: Week of March 23, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of March 23, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Wednesday, March 25, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will hold an oversight hearing called "U.S. Office of Personnel Management." On Wednesday, March 25, the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development more PR

Deakin University: Between us - Dr Samm Sherman and PhD candidate Louisa Graf, Deakin Marine (10)
GEELONG, Australia, March 22 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Between us: Dr Samm Sherman and PhD candidate Louisa Graf, Deakin Marine Catching, tagging and tracking sharks and rays in Port Phillip Bay is a skilful and slippery task. It can be challenging work but it's an exhilarating part of the field research two Deakin Marine scientists regularly do. Dr Samm Sherman and PhD candidate Louisa Graf share a passion for sharks and rays and this mutual focus is r more PR

DOEd Announces 2026 Eligibility Process for Higher Education Grants (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education released a notice announcing the process for colleges and universities to be designated as eligible institutions for higher education grants for fiscal 2026. To qualify, an institution must demonstrate that its enrollment includes a high percentage of students with financial need and that its educational expenditures remain below average compared to similar schools. The department uses the Eligibility Matrix to automate this proce more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Celebrating the Leadership and Legacy of Native Women (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Celebrating the Leadership and Legacy of Native Women * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released the following statements after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution recognizing the leadership, resil more PR

House Natural Resources Subcommittee Sets March 26 Legislative Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10 a.m. on March 26, 2026, at 1324 Longworth House Office Building: Agenda: * H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), "Alaska's Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act" or the "ARTIST Act" * H.R. 6893 (Rep. Scott of VA), "Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act" * H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), T more PR

ICYMI: Lujan Pens Op-Ed on Fighting Back Against Trump's Push to Rig the Election (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Op-Ed on Fighting Back Against Trump's Push to Rig the Election * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published an opinion piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican highlighting how he is fighting back against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act which will have harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the country,  more PR

Koyuk Native Urges Careful Review of Federal Subsistence Management Program by Department of the Interior (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Koyuk Native Corp., Alaska, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior concerning the Federal Subsistence Management Program (Docket No. DOI-2025-0170). The organization expressed support for maintaining the core elements of the FSMP, which provides rural Alaskans, many of whom are Alaska Native, with a subsistence priority for fishing and hunting on federal lands and waters as established under Title VIII of the Alaska National Inter more ST

Lujan, Heinrich Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Celebrating the Leadership and Legacy of Native Women (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Celebrating the Leadership and Legacy of Native Women * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statements after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution recognizing the leadership, resilie more PR

Murkowski Speaks Out Against SAVE America Act on Senate Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Speaks Out Against SAVE America Act on Senate Floor * Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) delivered a speech on the Senate floor highlighting the challenges the SAVE America Act would pose for Alaskans and the state's election processes if enacted. Watch the speech here. The speech as delivered below: Mr. President, I come to the floor this evening to speak ab more PR

Native Village of Koyuk Urges Preservation of Federal Subsistence Management Program Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Native Village of Koyuk has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the Federal Subsistence Management Program Review (Docket No. DOI-2025-0170). The letter expresses support for maintaining current elements of the Federal Subsistence Management Program, emphasizing the importance of protecting rural subsistence priorities for Alaska Native and rural residents. The community leaders stress that recent changes to the program  more ST

NOAA Conducts First Comprehensive Aerial Survey of Ice Seals in the Arctic (10)
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA Conducts First Comprehensive Aerial Survey of Ice Seals in the Arctic Scientists flew more than 24,000 miles over sea ice to study the abundance and distribution of seals in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas. This was the first time the seals' entire geographic range in U.S. waters was surveyed in one season. * During spring 2025, scientists cond more PR

SAASS builds decision advantage for the Joint Force (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 23 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * SAASS builds decision advantage for the Joint Force * U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan "Copen" Hagan is concluding his tenure at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies with a sharpened ability to make decisions in complex operational environments -an outcome senior leaders prioritize as essential to maintaining decision advantage across the joint force. Programs like SAASS are designed to develop officers wh more PR

Senate Unanimously Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse Bill to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest (10)
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse Bill to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) celebrated the Senate's recent unanimous passage of their Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act. The FISH Act would combat foreign illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by blacklisting offending vess more PR

University of Nevada: Undergraduate Research in Theatre Shines at the American College Theatre Festival (10)
RENO, Nevada, March 24 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate research in theatre shines at the American College Theatre Festival Three University of Nevada, Reno students showcase research and performance at a national theatre festival Adi Cabral, MFA From Feb. 17-21, 2026, three undergraduate theatre students from the Department of Theatre and Dance, part of the School of the Arts in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno, travel more PR

Wolters Kluwer Analysis Finds U.S. Business Formations Surge 6.5% in 2025, Signaling Durable Entrepreneurial Momentum (10)
ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, March 24 (TNSxrep) -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Wolters Kluwer analysis finds U.S. business formations surge 6.5% in 2025, signaling durable entrepreneurial momentum Wolters Kluwer analysis of Secretary of State data across 47 states finds nearly 5.5 million new businesses formed in 2025, reversing a year of pullback and ap more PR