Oct 10th, 2008 · The $700 billion bailout bill had a number of sweeteners added to win over reluctant members of Congress. 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.
Keywords: Congress · provisions · bailout · lawsuit · Exxon · Relief · plaintiffs · Alaskan · Exxon Valdez · Bill · sweetener · Valdez
Jul 20th, 2006 · Earlier this month, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) hauled in a whopping 63-pound king salmon from Alaska's Kenai River. The event raised funds for river conservation and involved eight other U.S senators. Murkowski talks to Melissa Block about her catch and how it compares to other Congressional fish stories.
Keywords: Kings · Senate · congressional · Melissa Block · Sen · Conservation · Alaska · River · Salmon · Murkowski · Lisa Murkowski · AK
