In speech to Alaska Legislature, Murkowski shows she’s outside Trump’s grip on GOP

In annual address to Alaska Legislature, Murkowski points to ‘hope on the horizon’

Alaska is behind the rest of the country on housing, education and child care, Alaska’s senior senator told the Alaska Legislature on Thursday.

In speech to Alaska Legislature, Murkowski shows she’s outside Trump’s grip on GOP

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski shakes hands at the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO) While former President Donald Trump continues to tighten his hold on the Republican party, Sen. Lisa Murkowski made clear in her annual speech to the Alaska Legislature that she’s immune to that force field. She urged state legislators to put Alaska before party. “As the elections approach, there’s going to be pressure to show whet…

In annual address to Alaska Legislature, Murkowski points to ‘hope on the horizon’ - Alaska Beacon

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, shakes hands with members of the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, following her annual address in the state Capitol. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)Alaska is behind the rest of the country on housing, education and child care, Alaska’s senior senator told the Alaska Legislature on Thursday. “But when you step back, you step back and look at things, there’s a lot going well in our state right now…