Deleted Tweets From Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska
Lisa Murkowski's accounts: lisamurkowski, LisaForSenate
Tracking Since: March 23, 2009
In my continued effort to address the public safety crisis in rural Alaska, I introduced the Alaska Tribal Public Safety Empowerment Act, to empower tribes in Alaska to exercise the special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction on a pilot bases. https://t.co/JSRIcOeKN3
Momentarily, along with U.S. Attorney General William Barr and @SenDanSullivan, I’ll be beaming in live via video, for the #2019AFN Convention Public Safety in Rural Alaska Panel. To watch the conference live, click here: https://t.co/h9BbviVq6r
Alaska’s tribes need to be able to exercise the special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction to address our staggering statistics. Alaska tribes, with support from the federal government, can be effective partners with the State to address Alaska’s rural public safety crisis.
It has always been clear that children need good nutrition to learn and grow strong. In 1946, Congress passed the National School Lunch Act to help provide balanced meals, prevent malnutrition, and bolster our national security.
Communities across Alaska, including Utqiaġvik, Dillingham, Gustavus, and more, are actively dealing with the local water sources that have been contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). https://t.co/3vhb4iADYl
There’s a lot in the Interior-Environment bill which I’ll be sharing over the coming days. Click the link for bill highlights ➡ https://t.co/bB2Peru9OH
A man with a truly gentle spirit, Howard shared his passion of the Athabascan language & traditional ways with his sense of humor with youth, scholars, and communities. My deepest condolences to his friends, family, and loved ones during this time.
In Alaska, most non-residential biomass projects have been for public entities that are already tax-exempt. Broadening the eligibility for tax credits is an incentive for businesses to transition to cleaner, more cost-effective energy-- a big win for Alaskans and our environment.
The BTU Act aims to amend the federal tax code to add thermal biomass to the list of technologies that qualify for tax credits for costs related to the installation of residential and commercial energy efficient heaters, wood boilers, and stoves.
Heat from biomass is a greatly underutilized energy source in the U.S. In addition to my legislation, the Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act, I recently cosponsored the Biomass Thermal Utilization (BTU) Act, a bill introduced by @SenatoAngusKing & @SenatorCollins. https://t.co/oXXgBN4bAG
Especially for a state like Alaska that has limited access to healthcare services, we must to all we can to improve the quality of life and access to care for Alaskans with serious and life-threatening illnesses.
.@ahtnainc helped me understand the obstacles facing their community. Fall is a great time in AK- but with that comes the need to understand some of their most pressing issues. It's a vital part of my job and responsibility as I try to represent Alaska back in Washington D.C.
Yesterday, I spent the day in Glennallen with @AhtnaInc (Ahtna), one of 12 Alaska Native Regional Corporations established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Ahtna represents more than 2,000 shareholders, many of which call the Copper River region home.
One of my go-to activities at the @AlaskaStateFair is hula hooping. This year I upgraded from one hula hoop to TWO! https://t.co/oWhfrFdA0b
I thank @BetsyDeVosED for visiting & appreciate the American Charter Academy for their dedication to ensuring every student has access to a quality education. Their school is a great example of the diverse options that we offer within our public school system in Alaska. https://t.co/HhSQusdHxL
We also took part in a roundtable made up completely of students, who shared that while the school was “doing the best they could with what they had”- a new location for the school (currently located in a strip mall) would make a huge difference in their educational experience. https://t.co/vpYZNkvlSp
Yesterday U.S. Secretary of Education @BetsyDeVosED & I visited the American Charter Academy, a public charter school in Willow with a strong focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math), digital literacy, cultural literacy and civics. https://t.co/hgjsrLVBcm
Happy to join @EPAAWheeler at ACC’s Anchorage reception yesterday to hear more about ACC’s efforts and how we can encourage others to get involved. https://t.co/05wcT6QCAv
The @ACC_National is doing great work in their efforts to bring about bipartisan discussions–both educating & empowering folks to engage in environmental conservations. After all, nothing is more conservative than conservation. It’s truly a conservative value & bipartisan issue.
Today I met w/ Anthony Mallot, CEO of @Sealaska, to discuss preserving the viability of SE Alaska’s timber industry. These meetings are so helpful in understanding the issues that are impacting Alaskans & in developing policies to support the economy & those in Southeast. https://t.co/wmHxwykZzH