July 19-25, 2004
Sen. Murkowski Campaign Surpasses $3 Million Goal
Anchorage, AK - Senator Lisa Murkowski filed her 2nd quarter financial report with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). In the 2nd Quarter, the campaign raised over $881,000 making the total amount raised over $3.3 Million, $300,000 more than the campaign targeted for this point in the campaign and maintaining $1.25 million cash on hand......(FULL TEXT)
Five Water Quality Improvement Bills Approved By Subcommittee
Legislation Will Authorize Programs to Address Sewer Overflows & Inadequate Sewage Treatment Along the U.S.-Mexico Border & Programs To Improve The Nation's Estuaries, The Chesapeake Bay, & Lake Pontchartrain
Washington, D.C. - Five bipartisan bills to address water quality issues regionally and nationwide were unanimously approved by the U.S. House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee.
Four of the bills approved were subjects of a Subcommittee hearing last week; the fifth bill (H.R. 4794) was introduced in the House last week......(FULL TEXT)
National Native News...
Monday, July 12, 2004
- Arizona's Tribal Casino Revenue On the Rise by Millions
- Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Opens Meatpacking Plant
- University of New Mexico Approves Native Studies Bachelor Degree Curriculum......(FULL TEXT)
Governor Promotes Stronger Pacific Northwest 'Connections'
Speaks in Victoria at PNWER Summit
Victoria, B.C. - Governor Frank H. Murkowski told delegates at the 14th annual summit of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region that improved road, rail and pipe connections would "unify and strengthen our region's importance to the rest of the continent."......(FULL TEXT)
Free Lecture Spotlights First Tourists' Adventures In The Great Land
In 1890, Septima M. Collis urged her fellow countrywomen to postpone Paris, London, Rome and Vienna in favor of a trip to Alaska in a book she wrote titled A Woman's Trip to Alaska. Collis is one of a number of Alaska's first tourists who, enchanted by the state's grandeur, penned detailed memoirs of her travels. The exhibition, "Traveling In the Great Land," which continues through Sept. 19, showcases those chronicles and those of other adventurers who boldly traveled to Alaska before tourism became one of the state's leading industries......(FULL TEXT)
Conservatives Endorse Miller In Senate Race
National Groups Choose Miller over Murkowski
North Pole, AK - U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Miller announced he has won the backing of several national conservative groups in his campaign to defeat Lisa Murkowski in the GOP Primary.
"These endorsements are highly valuable for building support among Republican Primary voters, most of whom are very conservative," said Miller. "My campaign has already won the support of well-known Alaskan conservatives, such as Sarah Palin, Lieutenant Governor Loren Leman, and House Majority Leader John Coghill. Now, national groups are joining local leaders in affirming that my proven, conservative record makes me a better choice for Senate than Lisa Murkowski.".....(FULL TEXT)
Problems Exist In Equipping Commercial Airports With Effective & Efficient Screening Systems By 2006
Washington, D.C. - Members of a Congressional Subcommittee and representatives of airports and screening equipment manufacturers today outlined the benefits of in-line explosive detection systems (EDS) and urged the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to accelerate the conversion of airports to these more effective and cost-saving systems......(FULL TEXT)
Governor Tells Utility Commissioners They Can Help Alaska Gas Line
State regulatory commissions should consider benefits of long-term gas contracts
Salt Lake City, UT - The proposed Alaska natural gas pipeline needs the security of long-term sales contracts before developers can take the multibillion-dollar risk of starting construction, Governor Frank H. Murkowski told the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners......(FULL TEXT)
Lieutenant Governor's Report
By Loren
Leman
Lieutenant Governor
July 15, 2004
FIRE DANGER HIGH: Large wildfires continue to burn in Alaska, with Anchorage recently announcing dangerous fire conditions. To keep up with the statewide situation click here. To learn about how to protect your property, evacuation procedures and other vital information check out this wildfire page and links......(FULL TEXT)
Miller Deplores Senate Gridlock On Amendment
Calls on Murkowski to Co-Sponsor Measure to Protect Marriage
North Pole, AK - Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Miller said he is disappointed by the Senate's failure to act on a proposed constitutional amendment to protect marriage, and he called on Lisa Murkowski to eliminate any ambiguity in her position by cosponsoring the marriage amendment supported by President Bush......(FULL TEXT)
Knowles Airs First Candidate Sponsored Negative TV AD
Former Two-Term Governor Takes Sudden Interest in Helping Seniors
Anchorage, AK - Echoing the misleading rhetoric of national Democrats, Tony Knowles launched yet another misleading attack on Senator Lisa Murkowski in an attempt to further scare seniors and distract Alaskans from his own failed prescription drug record......(FULL TEXT)
Governor Applauds Alaska Miners Tour Of Canadian Diamond Mines
Juneau, AK - More than two dozen Alaskans visited the diamond mines of Canada's Northwest Territories in the first such tour organized by the Alaska Miners Association, prompting Governor Frank H. Murkowski to congratulate the organization for its work in furthering cross-border cooperation......(FULL TEXT)
Administration Reaches Tentative Agreement With IBU
All Three Ferry System Unions Now on Board with Labor Agreements
Juneau, AK - Governor Frank H. Murkowski announced that the state has reached a tentative labor contract agreement with the Inlandboatman's Union (IBU).
"We are pleased and proud to have reached this agreement with IBU," said Governor Frank H. Murkowski. "The agreement is good for our valued employees, good for the people of the state of Alaska, and good for the customers of the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). I want to thank our state negotiating team and the members of the IBU bargaining team for their diligent efforts toward reaching resolution."......(FULL TEXT)
Miller Takes Aim At Murkowski On Gun Rights
Radio Ad Questions Flip-Flop on Second Amendment Votes
Delta Junction, AK - Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Miller announced that his campaign began airing a new radio message that focuses on Lisa Murkowski's anti-gun rights record in the State Legislature, where she earned a "D" rating from the NRA after joining forces with Democrats and Governor Knowles to oppose legislation protecting Second Amendment freedoms......(FULL TEXT)
Stevens Receives Boy Scout's Patriot "Good Scout" Award
Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) was honored with the Boy Scouts of America's Patriot "Good Scout" Award at a special ceremony hosted by the National Capital Area Council. Stevens is the 18th recipient of the award, which honors an outstanding American in recognition of his or her noteworthy accomplishments, stalwart example of leadership, and for his or her long service to youth and America......(FULL TEXT)
Sen. Murkowski Votes To Defend Institution Of Marriage
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with the vast majority of her Republican colleagues in voting to advance a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between one man and one woman.
Murkowski voted to begin Senate consideration of the defense of marriage amendment (Senate Joint Resolution 40) because she said the amendment was important to protect the will of the Alaska population, which by nearly a 70 percent margin approved a constitutional amendment in 1998 that defined marriage in Alaska as between one man and one woman......(FULL TEXT)
Congressman Young Supports The United States And Australia Free Trade Agreement
Washington, D.C. - Alaska Congressman Don Young voted in the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 4759, the United States - Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. This bill approves and implements the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Australia and was entered into under the authority of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002. This legislation also strengthens and develops economic relations between the United States and Australia for their mutual benefit through the reduction and elimination of barriers to trade in goods and services. The bill passed by a vote of 314 to 109......(FULL TEXT)
