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October 10, 2008 Bailout Includes Tax Relief For Exxon
...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
October 10, 2008 Alaska editorial: Bailout to lower taxes in Alaska Exxon case
...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
Source: Juneau Empire
October 06, 2008 Remote and Struggling, but Still a Bit of America
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 ...
October 06, 2008 Small victory for spill victims
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 ...
October 06, 2008 Sarah Palin's next step might be Washington, but not as vice president
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. ...
October 05, 2008 Alaska youths gather to hear, speak out on range of issues
...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
Source: Anchorage Daily News
October 04, 2008 EXXON VALDEZ: By averaging award over three years, plaintiffs will ...
... 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. ...
October 04, 2008 Bush signs $700 billion bailout plan into law
...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
October 03, 2008 Pre-emptive strike
... Office to explore federal government compliance and enforcement of the law. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, expressed strong support for the action.
October 03, 2008 Exxon Valdez litigants get tax break
...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
Source: Anchorage Daily News
October 03, 2008 New name pops up in federal corruption case(Justin Stiefel)
...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
Source: Democratic Underground
October 03, 2008 New name pops up in federal corruption case
...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
Source: Anchorage Daily News
October 02, 2008 Alaskan Foreign Policy
... of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region held in Fairbanks, hosted by US Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and sponsored by the University of Alaska. ...
October 02, 2008 Exxon Valdez provision allows individual plaintiffs to income-average
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 ...
October 01, 2008 Begich, Berkowitz voice concerns over federal bailout
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 ...
September 30, 2008 Senator introduces Sealaska land bill
JUNEAU - Sealaska Corp. announced Monday that Sen. Lisa Murkowski has introduced a Senate bill that would authorize the completion of Sealaska's land ...
September 30, 2008 Land Legislation Introduced in the United States Senate Satisfies ...
(SitNews) - Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced Senate Bill 3651 Monday that would enable Sealaska Corporation, the regional Alaska Native Corporation for ...
September 30, 2008 Murkowski co-sponsors mercury bill
...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
September 30, 2008 Count Young among the ‘nos'
...-- 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
September 29, 2008 Congress sends mercury export ban to president
The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and by Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, passed the Senate on Friday.
September 29, 2008 Quicksilver Exports Banned
Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). The bill gained final passage just before Congress was scheduled to vote on a $700 billion ...
September 29, 2008 Count Young among the ânays'
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 ...
September 29, 2008 Murkowski co-sponsors mercury bill
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. ...
September 29, 2008 Congress sends mercury export ban to president
...born each year in the United States are at risk of neurological problems related to mercury. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and by Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, passed the Senate on Friday. © Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All ri
Source: Boston Globe
September 29, 2008 Congress sends mercury export ban to president
...methylmercury. As many as 630,000 children born each year in the United States are at risk of neurological problems related to mercury. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and by Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, passed the Senate on Friday.
Source: Pittsburgh Entertainment
September 29, 2008 Maine's Allen Co-Sponsors Mercury Bill
...metric tons than it imported. The bill is co-sponsored by Democratic Congressman Rep. Tom Allen, of Maine, and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska. It passed the Senate on Friday. Obama said he applauds Congress' overwhelming bipartisan passage of
Source: WMTW Portland
September 29, 2008 Congress sends mercury export ban to president
...born annually in the United States are at risk of neurological problems related to mercury. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and by Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine in the House, passed the Senate on Friday. The Miami Herald is pleased to
Source: Miami Herald
September 29, 2008 Congress sends mercury export ban to president
...born annually in the United States are at risk of neurological problems related to mercury. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and by Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine in the House, passed the Senate on Friday. Not a member yet? Do you have
Source: Washington Times
September 28, 2008 Mercury export ban clears Senate
...Alaska -- The Senate has approved a ban on the export of mercury -- a toxin harmful to fetuses and young children. Sen. Lisa Murkowski co-sponsored the bill and said the legislation will help keep Alaska's seafood safe. The Mercury Export Ban Act of 200
September 28, 2008 Mercury export ban clears Senate
Sen. Lisa Murkowski co-sponsored the bill and said the legislation will help keep Alaska's seafood safe. The Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008 would prohibit ...
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