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The Latest Breaking News from Lisa Murkowski

Elevated rates of incumbent turnover mean more state legislative newcomers in 2023

Welcome to the Monday, August 15, Brew.

Ballotpedia

With new Alaska ballot, Murkowski may survive Trump’s wrath in primary

Voters on Tuesday pick four candidates for the November ballot, which may include both Sen. Lisa Murkowski and a Trump-backed challenger.

Roll Call

What to watch: Cheney in trouble while Palin eyes comeback

Elections in Wyoming and Alaska on Tuesday could relaunch the political career of a former Republican star and effectively end the career of another

The Independent UK

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Cheney and Murkowski: Trump critics facing divergent futures

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney hail from their states’ most prominent Republican families

The Independent UK

US midterm elections are happening now. Here are the key primaries to watch

Here are the key dates ahead in the 2022 midterm elections, as Democrats try to hold onto and even expand razor-thin majorities in the U.S. House and Senate and Republicans weigh the influence of former President Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service

Earmarks in Senate bills favor small states, retiring senators

WASHINGTON — Appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year unveiled in the Senate last week contain more than 3,100 earmarks totaling almost $7.8 billion, with Sen. Richard C. Shelby once again the uncontested champion of what senators have rebranded “congressionally directed spending.”

Tribune News Service

Earmarks in Senate bills favor small states, retiring senators - Roll Call

Senate appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year contain more than 3,100 earmarks totaling almost $7.8 billion.

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Collins abortion bill "political stunt"

Unless they're "willing to end the filibuster, there's no reason to take it seriously," advocate says

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Nineteen candidates are running in the top-four primary for United States Senate in Alaska on August 16, 2022

Nineteen candidates are running in the top-four primary for United States Senate in Alaska on August 16, 2022. Incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) is running for re-election.

Ballotpedia

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski tests positive for COVID

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced Monday that she tested positive for COVID-19.

Tribune News Service

When a senator is just ‘a normal person having a normal reaction to a crazy world’ - Roll Call

There are a few tweets that Sen. Brian Schatz wishes he could take back, but that’s the way it goes on social media.

Roll Call

Sens. Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski have tested positive for COVID-19

Manchin said he was experiencing mild symptoms, while Murkowski said she was experiencing flu-like symptoms.

WEKU

Here are the five Republican Senators who support same-sex marriage legislation

Many Republicans actively oppose the legislation

The Independent UK

Here are the five Republican Senators who support same-sex marriage legislation

Many Republicans actively oppose the legislation

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New FEC filings show no sign of donors abandoning Democrats

WASHINGTON — The president’s party usually loses seats in midterms, and those losses can be significant when the president is unpopular and the economy is in turmoil.

Roll Call

New FEC filings show no sign of donors abandoning Democrats - Roll Call

The president’s party usually loses seats in midterms, but there is no sign that campaign donors are turning away from Democratic candidates.

Tribune News Service

Biden OKs health care-focused budget pact struck in Senate

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed a plan hatched by two key Senate Democrats to pass a budget reconciliation package that would help lower the cost of prescription drugs and protect millions of households from health insurance premium spikes, even if it leaves out important clean energy priorities.

Tribune News Service

Murkowski presses Interior to advance drilling in Alaska's Cook Inlet, boost wildfire mitigation

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski urged the Interior Department to advance drilling in Alaska’s Cook Inlet and distribute wildfire prevention funding during a Senate hearing Wednesday.

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Biden administration says pharmacists cannot deny contraceptives due to personal views

WASHINGTON — In the latest salvo aimed at responding to a June 24 Supreme Court decision overturning the federal right to an abortion, the Biden administration Wednesday told pharmacists that they will violate federal civil rights laws if they deny women prescribed medications because of personal views about contraception or…

The Independent UK

GOP senator Lisa Murkowski responds to Trump’s attacks: ‘He seems to be worried about me’

The Alaska Republican who voted to convict Trump has raised a $1.7m last quarter and seems unbothered by him

Roll Call

Biden administration says pharmacists cannot deny contraceptives - Roll Call

HHS reminds some 60,000 pharmacies of their legal obligation to dispense medication as prescribed, including contraceptives.

Tribune News Service

Murkowski reflects on Supreme Court votes, with abortion a key issue in Alaska’s US Senate race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski sets herself apart in the Senate as one of few Republicans openly supporting abortion access — and she is the only one facing reelection this year, making it a key issue in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.

The Independent UK

‘Kechangie Brown Jackson’: Trump mangles Supreme Court Justice’s name during GOP rally

Former president has a history of purposely mispronouncing Black women’s names as he repeatedly mocked Kamala Harris’ name during the 2020 White House race

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 30

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