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NEWS ABOUT: Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski stories: 5 news summaries

 Dems Use Nukes to 
 Lure GOP to Climate Bill 

Plants, drilling offered as sweetener for cap-and-trade

Nov 2, 09 9:28 AM CST
(Newser) - The climate change bill up for Senate committee debate tomorrow doesn't stand a chance unless its Democratic backers can sweet talk some of their GOP colleagues, the Washington Post reports. The legislation focuses on a cap-and-trade system where companies could buy and sell emissions permits as needed. But Republican support... More »

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climate change • environment • Democrats • nuclear power • cap and trade • Senate • Lindsey Graham • emissions standards • Lisa Murkowski • Republicans

Analysis

 Climate Bill's 
 Best Hope? 
 Drill, Baby, 
 Drill 

Kerry/Graham compromise could pick up 2-4 votes

Oct 14, 09 1:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - The new climate bill introduced with some fanfare by John Kerry and Lindsey Graham actually has a fighting chance of getting through the Senate, thanks to its offshore drilling provision. Despite Democrats’ supermajority, cap-and-trade legislation probably only had between 52 and 55 votes before this. But this bill, which also... More »

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climate change • John Kerry • Lindsey Graham • Mark Begich • Nate Silver • Lisa Murkowski • offshore drilling • George LeMieux

Thune Takes Ensign's GOP Leadership Post

Policy Committee slot
is No. 4 in party's Senate hierarchy

Jun 25, 09 3:45 PM CDT
(AP) - Republicans today elected Sen. John Thune to the leadership post vacated by Sen. John Ensign, who stepped down after admitting last week to an extramarital affair with a campaign aide. Thune will lead the Senate Republican Policy Committee, the No. 4 position in the leadership, and play a role in... More »

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Senate Republicans • Republican Party • John Ensign • scandal • John Thune • extramarital affair • Lisa Murkowski • Senate Republican Policy Committee

Sen. Murkowski Asked Bush for Stevens Pardon

Friends say former senator would rather clear name through courts anyway

Jan 21, 09 1:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Sen. Lisa Murkowski asked President Bush to pardon former Alaska Republican colleague Ted Stevens, the Anchorage Daily News reports. But Stevens would rather fight his corruption conviction in court, friends say, because he felt a pardon would taint his legacy. Murkowski wrote that she did not want to see Stevens,... More »

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Alaska • FBI • corruption • presidential pardon • Ted Stevens • pardon • George W. Bush • President Obama • Lisa Murkowski

 Alaska Senator 
 Warns Palin: 
 Mitts Off 
 My Seat 

Palin could make Senate run on road to presidency

Dec 2, 08 9:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Sarah Palin may consider a 2010 Senate run as a stepping stone to a 2012 presidential bid—but the current occupant of said seat isn't about to make way for the GOP rock star. Fellow Republican and Alaska's newly senior senator Lisa Murkowski “can guarantee it would be a... More »

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Alaska • Senate race • senator • Sarah Palin • Lisa Murkowski

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