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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for 2026-04-10 ( 15 items ) |
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'It's an Opportunity for Us': Behind Closed Doors, Airlines Gleefully Cash-in on Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release:
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'It's an Opportunity for Us': Behind Closed Doors, Airlines Gleefully Cash-in on Iran War
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The Iran war is forcing working families to pay over $4 per gallon for gas at the pump, while airline executives jack up prices on everything from fares to bags, telling investors "the revenue environment is really strong."
As President Donald Trump's Iran War strains working families' wallets, more PR
Alaska Airlines returns to the Desert as the Official Airline of Coachella and Stagecoach (10)
SEATTLE, April 10 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release:
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Alaska Airlines returns to the desert as the official airline of Coachella and Stagecoach
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* Alaska Airlines serves as the official airline of Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals, delivering a bold, immersive brand experience that transports festivalgoers "35,000 feet in the air" with exclusive prize moments and more
* Showcasing both its core strength and global network, Alaska makes the journey to the desert part o more PR
American Airlines Updates Bag Fees and Basic Economy Fares (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 10 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news:
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American Airlines updates bag fees and Basic Economy fares
American Airlines is adjusting its checked bag fees and further differentiating its Basic Economy fare from its standard Main Cabin offering. These changes are the result of the airline's continuing evaluation of pricing and in light of the current operating environment.
For tickets booked on or after April 9, the new bag fee for domestic flights including Alaska, Hawaii, Puert more PR
Another Ocean Drone Joins NOAA's Growing Fleet (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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Another ocean drone joins NOAA's growing fleet
The SeaTrac has the potential to become a do-it-all research platform
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It's bright yellow, solar-powered and self-propelled. It can stay at sea for months, collecting data with a wide variety of off-the-shelf and NOAA-designed instruments. It's emerging as the next important member of NOAA's growing Uncrewed Surface Vehicle(USV) fleet.
Meet the SeaTrac (https://www.seatra more PR
Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: What is a Labor Union, and Why Does That Question Matter? (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch:
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What is a labor union, and why does that question matter?
Organized labor is, for long-standing and irreversible institutional reasons, left-progressive, even if the American working man (or woman) is not.
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What is a labor union?
The question is deceptively simple. A labor union is a representative organization of workers, if not "the working class." A lab more PR
Connecting Constituents With Federal Assistance for the Arts & Humanities Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12561) on April 8, 2026, by senior research librarian Shannon S. Loane:
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Connecting Constituents with Federal Assistance for the Arts and Humanities
The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities is the primary vehicle for federal support for the arts and the humanities. Established in 1965, the foundation currently consists of three agencies: the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Endow more PR
Cycle for Clean Air and Healthy Lungs: American Lung Association to Host Five Iconic Bike Treks in 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release:
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Cycle for Clean Air and Healthy Lungs: American Lung Association to Host Five Iconic Bike Treks in 2026
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Today, the American Lung Association announced five bike trek events that showcase scenic landscapes around the country-from majestic Alaskan mountains to Maine's forests and rugged coastline to charming waterfront towns along Florida's Gulf Coast. These unique fundraisers offer participants a one-of-a-kind experience an more PR
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice Seeking Information for Annual Information Collection on 988 Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-336) on April 9, 2026:
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The Wireline Competition Bureau invites states (or political subdivisions), Indian Tribes, and Alaska Native villages or regional corporations to submit information on their jurisdiction's authority to collect 988 fees or charges, the amount of revenue collected from the 988 fee or charge, and how the revenue collected from the 988 fee or charge was used, covering the per more PR
GCI Contributes $5,500 to Nome Community Center for Elder Facility Improvements (10)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 10 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release:
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GCI contributes $5,500 to Nome Community Center for elder facility improvements
The contribution supports upgrades at NCC's XYZ Senior Center to enhance comfort, safety and connection for Nome elders
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GCI is continuing its longtime partnership with the Nome Community Center (NCC) through a $5,500 contribution in 2026 to support critical improvements at the XYZ Senior Center, one of NCC's key programs serving elders in the Nome commun more PR
Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget
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Heinrich, Lujan: "Trump's budget is a slap in the face to working families in New Mexico"
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) bu more PR
Murkowski, Sullivan Welcome AMHS Funding Following Advocacy to DOT (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Murkowski, Sullivan Welcome AMHS Funding Following Advocacy to DOT
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Washington, DC- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) today welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program, which will provide substantial federal funding for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). The funding, made available through the Infrastructure Investment more PR
NFWF Announces $3.4 Million in Grants to Modernize Data Collection in U.S. Fisheries (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release:
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NFWF Announces $3.4 Million in Grants to Modernize Data Collection in U.S. Fisheries
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2026) -The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA Fisheries today announced $3.4 million in grants to support data modernization and electronic data collection in U.S. fisheries. The grants will leverage $4.2 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of $7.6 million.
The grant more PR
North Island College: Pacific Seaweed Summit Brings Together Industry, Research and Community (10)
COURTENAY, British Columbia, April 9 -- North Island College issued the following news:
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Pacific Seaweed Summit brings together industry, research and community
The rapidly growing seaweed sector in aquaculture is the focal point of a summit in Campbell River in May.
The Pacific Seaweed Summit, which takes place in Campbell River from May 6 to 8, will bring together researchers, industry professionals, Indigenous leaders, government representatives and community members from around the Pacific region to look at the many possibilities f more PR
Sen. Lummis Issues Commentary to Washington Post: A Broken System is Costing America Trillions - I See It in Wyoming (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, to the Washington Post:
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ICYMI: Lummis Op-ed in Washington Post: A broken system is costing America trillions. I see it in Wyoming.
Cheyenne, WY.-- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today published an op-ed in the Washington Post highlighting the critical need for permitting reform and permitting certainty in the U.S. and making the case for why Congress must act this year.
Read the full op-ed here (https://www.w more PR
USDA Food & Nutrition Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Food Price Data Collection in the Non-Contiguous States and U.S. Territories (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service issued the following information collection:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection for the Food Price Data Collection in the Non-Contiguous States and U.S. Territories Study. This is a new information collection request. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) uses information on current more PR
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