AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAlaska Politics: Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom has opened an investigation into whether Petersburg’s Dan J. Sullivan is intentionally running to confuse voters in the U.S. Senate race against incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, after GOP allies alleged “cheating” and asked the state to remove him from the ballot. Federal Immigration: House Republicans are pushing to move nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement to President Trump, with the bill focused on ICE and Border Patrol funding after earlier proposals (including a White House security add-on and an “anti-weaponization” compensation fund) were dropped. Energy & Industry: The Trump administration announced $850 million for coal plant modernization and two new plants, using Defense Production Act authority—drawing criticism that it’s an unnecessary subsidy. Environment & Alaska: The NSF is dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, alarming Alaska fishery and coastal stakeholders who rely on deep-ocean monitoring data. Arctic Science: A new study finds Arctic river deltas store about 5% of global permafrost carbon, underscoring climate risk for the region. Local Governance: Juneau’s Assembly highlighted budget approvals, museum reductions, and flood mitigation funding.
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