Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK]

Bailout Includes Tax Relief For Exxon

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

...One of the provisions was tax relief for Alaskan plaintiffs in the recently settled Exxon Valdez lawsuit. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski visited Valdez this week to talk to these ex-plaintiffs about the tax relief. Share this page using one of the followin

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Alaska editorial: Bailout to lower taxes in Alaska Exxon case

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

...legislation allows award recipients to put the money in retirement accounts or plans and exempts them from other taxes. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young introduced this legislation in early 2007 after it became apparent that the Supreme Court woul

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Remote and Struggling, but Still a Bit of America

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

Instead, they cite another Alaska Republican, Senator Lisa Murkowski, who recently held a hearing in the small city of Bethel â€” a 15-minute flight from here ...

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Small victory for spill victims

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young introduced this legislation in early 2007 after it became apparent that the Supreme Court would issue a final ...

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Sarah Palin's next step might be Washington, but not as vice president

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

Lisa Murkowski, his daughter. Gov. Palin is smart enough to realize part of why she isn't taken as seriously is her lack of Washington experience. ...

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Alaska youths gather to hear, speak out on range of issues

2008-10-05T00:00:00Z

...as University of Alaska President Mark Hamilton; Vic Fischer, a delegate to Alaska's constitutional convention; and U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. "You have the capacity to influence public policy with your involvement," Murkowski said in a video m

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EXXON VALDEZ: By averaging award over three years, plaintiffs will ...

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

... the tax burden and allow the 30000 plaintiffs to keep more of the compensation they receive," Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said in a release Friday. ...

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Bush signs $700 billion bailout plan into law

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

...says the help won't happen overnight, nor can he guarantee it's enough to rescue the nation's economy. Sen. Ted Stevens and Lisa Murkowski were behind the measure that gives tax breaks to Exxon Valdez plaintiffs. The measure allows them to receive punit

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Pre-emptive strike

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

... Office to explore federal government compliance and enforcement of the law. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, expressed strong support for the action.

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Exxon Valdez litigants get tax break

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...will help lessen the tax burden and allow the 30,000 plaintiffs to keep more of the compensation they receive," Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said in a release Friday. Punitive damages against Exxon were first awarded in 1994, and have been tied up in

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New name pops up in federal corruption case(Justin Stiefel)

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...federal corruption investigation: Justin Stiefel, the former chief of staff and campaign manger for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Stiefel was interviewed by a federal agent over a payment scheme involving Veco when he did work for former Gov. Frank Murkowsk

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New name pops up in federal corruption case

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...ever-broadening federal corruption investigation: Justin Stiefel, the former chief of staff and campaign manger for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Stiefel was interviewed by a federal agent over a payment scheme involving Veco when he did work for former Gov

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Alaskan Foreign Policy

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

... of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region held in Fairbanks, hosted by US Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and sponsored by the University of Alaska. ...

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Exxon Valdez provision allows individual plaintiffs to income-average

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens, on Sept. 23, won Senate approval of legislation that would give plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case the ability to ...

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Begich, Berkowitz voice concerns over federal bailout

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

Stevens and Lisa Murkowski, both Republicans, have said the bailout is necessary to keep the economy from going off the rails. While Stevens and Murkowski ...

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Senator introduces Sealaska land bill

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

JUNEAU - Sealaska Corp. announced Monday that Sen. Lisa Murkowski has introduced a Senate bill that would authorize the completion of Sealaska's land ...

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Land Legislation Introduced in the United States Senate Satisfies ...

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

(SitNews) - Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced Senate Bill 3651 Monday that would enable Sealaska Corporation, the regional Alaska Native Corporation for ...

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Murkowski co-sponsors mercury bill

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...506 more metric tons than it imported. The bill is co-sponsored by Democratic Congressman Tom Allen of Maine and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. It passed the Senate on Friday. Obama says he applauds Congress' overwhelming bipartisan passage o

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Count Young among the ‘nos'

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...-- maybe a little tighter credit than we used, to but still very much in business to make loans." But Langland, along with Sen. Lisa Murkowski, agreed the state is not immune to negative impact from the nation's economy. "It's a very difficult place for

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Congress sends mercury export ban to president

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and by Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, passed the Senate on Friday.

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