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' Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined her Republican colleagues last week in denouncing Democrats' efforts to block proposals to allow oil and natural gas drilling in areas now off limits.

' Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined her Republican colleagues last week in denouncing Democrats' efforts to block proposals to allow oil and natural gas drilling in areas now off limits.

Inserted in the U.S. Senate-approved $50 billion global AIDS bill is a chunk of money that could improve health care throughout the state and help make the honey bucket, finally, part of Alaska's past.

Congress has passed legislation to provide a two-year moratorium for commercial fishing boats from getting pollution permits for discharges under the Clean Water Act.

North Carolina Employment Security Commission is reaching out to those who have previously exhausted their unemployment benefits.

For weeks, nearly every time President Bush has spoken about energy he has re-emphasized his support for drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

' Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined her Republican colleagues last week in denouncing Democrats' efforts to block proposals to allow oil and natural gas drilling in areas now off limits.

BOTTOM LINE: Many seniors can't find physicians to treat them. Published: July 19th, 2008 02:08 AM Last Modified: July 19th, 2008 02:31 AM Action by Congress this week to sharply boost Medicare reimbursements ...

Ideas to lower the nation's high energy prices faced a whirlwind of hearings, press conferences, speeches and votes on energy in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Sky high gas prices are not caused by any one reason, but rather a complex puzzle of events that are all interconnected.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger fired back at the Bush administration Monday for its decision to lift the ban on offshore oil drilling.

Fuel prices are rising stratospherically and have been doing so for a long time now.

We cannot drill our way out of this oil crisis. Since 2000, oil companies working in the U.S. have doubled the number of wells drilled per year.

The Edmonton Journal has a story about the growing influence of Western states with a mention of Gov.

Kodiak fishermen woke Wednesday to a raining, howling storm outside. Ends up it was the perfect background for the howling storm of anger and frustration that would be expressed over the U.S. Supreme Court's ...

On her visit to the University of Alaska Fairbanks this spring, Sen. Lisa Murkowski defended our invasion of Iraq in the face of despondence and grief because we brought democracy to an oppressed people and ...

Submitted by Billy Hackett on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 04:16. Alaska senators are hailing yesterday's Supreme Court decision as a victory for gun owners and advocates.

The Wall Street Journal has a story this morning on the ongoing tussle between Exxon Mobil and the state: Many Alaskans are feeling bitter about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Wednesday to slash the amount ...

' State officials said Flint Hills has agreed to share financial information, a move that could take negotiations between the two parties to the next level.

Leaping fuel prices are sinking the fortunes of America 's commercial fishermen, some of whom may soon call it quits for good.