Trump, Alaska

Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
Alaska's political leaders are cheering an executive order that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state. But environmental groups say Trump's policies are worrisome.
Oil industry unlikely to rush to Alaska despite Trump's call to drill
U.S. oil and gas companies are unlikely to expand development in Alaska and the Arctic following President Donald Trump's executive order enabling them to do so, company officials and industry representatives told Reuters,
Trump signs executive order to boost development of Alaska's 'extraordinary' natural resources
A sweeping executive order signed by President Donald Trump during the first hours of his second term aims to boost Alaska's natural resource industry by reversing environmental protections that limit oil and gas extraction,
Trump signs executive order supporting oil and gas drilling in Alaska
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday night bringing “drill, baby, drill” to Alaska, focusing on unleashing the possibility of oil and gas development. “The State of Alaska holds an abundant and largely untapped supply of natural resources including,
Trump seeks to ‘unleash’ Alaska’s natural resources
An executive order signed Monday by President Donald Trump reversed a swath of Biden administration moves in the state.
Trump signs order 'unleashing' Alaska's resources
So we’re opening up ANWR,” Trump said at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The order calls for new leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and much more. It covers nearly every major land-use controversy in Alaska this century.
Trump signs executive order reversing Biden-era restrictions on oil and gas exploration in Alaska
An executive order signed by President Donald Trump in the first hours of his second term reversed Biden administration orders that restricted oil and gas development in Alaska.
Dunleavy proposes new limits on early voting in Alaska
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is proposing legislation that would shorten the window for early voting in statewide elections and ...
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Election reforms are on the agenda for Alaska lawmakers this year
The Alaska Legislature will take up election reform proposals this session, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy introducing a bill ...
Alaska Airlines flight attendants to vote on an improved contract offer
Alaska Airlines flight attendants will vote on a new contract offer next month. Ratification is likely. Later, a combined ...
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Alaska election officials rejected 1,303 ballots this November. Here’s why.
The 1.6% rejection rate in the November 2024 election is significantly lower than in the 2022 special primary, when high ...
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Here’s who’s running for Anchorage Assembly and School Board in 2025
Kelly Lessens: Lessens, the incumbent, is running for a second full term on the board. She was first elected in 2021 after a ...
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Why Trump Isn’t Stressing About Losing GOP Votes for Hegseth
Even as handicappers adjudged Pete Hegseth ’s confirmation as secretary of Defense to be all but certain, not one but two ...
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Alaska lawmakers gavel in, talk priorities on smooth first day of session
The first day always involves more pomp and circumstance than legislating, and this time was no exception — but senators ...
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Here are the Alaska legislative priorities to watch this session
With aligned majorities in the House and Senate, priorities are set to include education funding, public pensions and ...
Election reform, transgender athlete ban, age verification for apps: More bills unveiled before Alaska legislative session
Alaska legislators on Friday unveiled a second batch of measures that were prefiled ahead of Tuesday's start to the legislative session. Eighty-one measures were announced last week. A further 20 ...
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Tribal public schools, election reform, snowfall guessing contests among Legislature’s first bills
Nearly 130 bills and resolutions were formally introduced on the first real work day this session for the Alaska State ...