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Murkowski takes tough questions at virtual town hall, but doesn’t connect with all constituents
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said nobody would get disconnected for asking tough questions during her virtual town hall Wednesday — and there were plenty about her role in the Trump administration’s ...
'We have to stand up': Murkowski calls on Congress to resist mass firings by Trump administration
In a telephonic town hall Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said that the recent mass firing of probationary federal employees violated the law and lacked "respect and dignity" toward the workers ...
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‘An outsized impact’: Federal layoffs begin in Alaska on Trump orders
At least 30 U.S. Forest Service and 30 National Park Service employees in Alaska lost their jobs after Trump ordered layoffs ...
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Federal workers in Juneau face terminations, uncertainty as government downsizing continues
Layoff notices arrived in the inboxes of federal employees in Juneau last week and over the holiday weekend as the Trump ...
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Impact of federal job cuts in Alaska comes into focus – but questions remain
Last week’s round of probationary firings hit hard in small Alaska communities. Some of those dismissed say they’ve worked ...
Juneau Empire on MSN5d
‘This is no town hall. This is propaganda’; Begich takes heat at 1st virtual constituent forum
The 50-minute virtual town hall was the first public constituent forum held by Begich — an enthusiastic Trump supporter — ...
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Begich supports Trump’s federal cutbacks, but ‘I recognize the process won’t be perfect’
Now that President Donald Trump has broken much of the federal government, U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III says he’s open to ...
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Begich address to Alaska Legislature focuses on building strong economy
With an eye toward furthering Alaska’s economic interests, Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, addressed the Alaska Legislature for ...