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Lisa Murkowski

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Lisa Ann Murkowski is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Alaska, a position she has held since 2002. A member of the Republican Party, Murkowski has been a prominent figure in Alaskan and national politics, known for her moderate stance on various issues. She was first appointed to the Senate in 2002 and has since been elected multiple times, demonstrating a strong commitment to her constituents and the state of Alaska.

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May 21, 2024

We were able to follow up with funding, and the next year appropriated $10 million for tribal courts in P.L. 280 States.

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May 21, 2024

If you are in that position, we would like to see the direction and some proposal before we go on the August break.

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May 21, 2024

Thanks to VAWA 2022, tribes can prosecute more crimes of domestic violence as well as sexual violence, stalking, sex trafficking, and more.

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May 21, 2024

We saw that through passage of VAWA 2022, which included the tribal title that we authored.

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May 21, 2024

One of the things that we know is that programs that may work in one department are models that we should be looking to.

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May 21, 2024

This pilot project supplements the work that the State of Alaska is doing with regard to public safety.

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May 16, 2024

One of the things that we see is a great disparity. I'm talking about rural, but so many of our rural communities are predominantly Alaska native.

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May 16, 2024

I grew up in a part of the state where if you needed to go to the dentist, you got in an airplane or you got on a ferry.

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May 16, 2024

I grew up in a part of the state where if you needed to go to the dentist, you got in an airplane or you got on a ferry.

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May 16, 2024

One of the things that we see is a great disparity. I'm talking about rural, but so many of our rural communities are predominantly Alaska native.

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May 16, 2024

The dental health aid therapist program, the DHAT program, is something that we put in place in Alaska.

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May 16, 2024

The dental health aid therapist program, the DHAT program, is something that we put in place in Alaska.

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May 15, 2024

Well, let us keep--again, we have got to have open lines of communication here, and we can't have everybody holding their breath waiting for the next funding cycle, hoping that we are going to get enough for that next phase.

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May 15, 2024

We have seen investment really lacking. And I think both of you would agree with that.

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May 15, 2024

We have seen investment really lacking. And I think both of you would agree with that.

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May 15, 2024

There is about a $1.5 billion in deferred maintenance issue for over 200 bulk fuel farms throughout rural Alaska.

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May 15, 2024

We have improved dramatically since then, but we still have far too many communities where access is an issue.

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May 15, 2024

In so many of our small, rural communities, their power is diesel generation. We want to get them off it.

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May 15, 2024

Well, let us keep--again, we have got to have open lines of communication here, and we can't have everybody holding their breath waiting for the next funding cycle, hoping that we are going to get enough for that next phase.

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May 15, 2024

One of the things that we see is a great disparity. I'm talking about rural, but so many of our rural communities are predominantly Alaska native.

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May 15, 2024

I want to focus on access to oral health, dental care in rural areas, because it's really hard.

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May 15, 2024

The dental health aid therapist program, the DHAT program, is something that we put in place in Alaska.

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May 15, 2024

We need some help with your teams to identify how we can address a problem.

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May 15, 2024

In so many of our small, rural communities, their power is diesel generation. We want to get them off it.

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May 15, 2024

We have got to figure out what the funding plan is going to be for a port like Nome given the national security imperative.

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