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Carveouts for Alaska and tax breaks for whalers: How Lisa Murkowski got to yes on Trump’s agenda bill
How Republicans Got Lisa Murkowski To Vote For The Tax Cut Bill
WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans had to make Alaska-friendly changes to their bill cutting taxes and Medicaid in order to win over Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). The Senate couldn’t have passed the so-called Big Beautiful Bill on Tuesday without Murkowski serving as the 50th vote and Vice President JD Vance providing the tiebreaker.
'A few battle scars' | How Lisa Murkowski's vote was won on Trump's tax bill
How Holdout Alaska Senator Shaped Trump’s Megabill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) could have chosen to shrink the bill’s debt-ceiling increase to sway Rand Paul (R. Ky.), or adjust the Medicaid provisions to woo Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.) and Collins. Instead, he gave more to Alaska—and it worked.
Gallego to headline Alaska Democrats’ town hall, ramping up 2028 speculation
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is headlining an emergency virtual town hall hosted by the Alaska Democratic Party on Wednesday, ramping up speculation over potential 2028 ambitions. The virtual town
Senate passes GOP megabill after Alaska side deal
The pivotal yes vote came from Sen. Lisa Murkowski, whose support was secured following negotiated side deals for her home state Alaska
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Measures aimed at lowering cost of living will appear on Juneau ballot this fall
A local advocacy group gathered more than 2,700 signatures for each proposition within the city clerk's office’s extended deadline. A third to make in-person voting the default again in Juneau’s local elections failed to get enough signatures.