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Cut taxes, lower costs and raise wages for families
Candidate positionFamily: I’m fighting for an Alaska where young people can afford to stay and build a life. I will cut taxes, lower costs, and raise wages for hardworking families.
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Family: I’m fighting for an Alaska where young people can afford to stay and build a life. I will cut taxes, lower costs, and raise wages for hardworking families.
Reverse healthcare cuts and fund transportation, energy and public services
Candidate positionI’ll push to lower housing, childcare, and energy costs, reverse harmful healthcare cuts, and fight to fund programs and infrastructure Alaskans depend on like the Marine Highway System, the Railbelt energy grid, public radio, and education.
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I’ll push to lower housing, childcare, and energy costs, reverse harmful healthcare cuts, and fight to fund programs and infrastructure Alaskans depend on like the Marine Highway System, the Railbelt energy grid, public radio, and education.
Protect privacy and the right to bear arms
Candidate positionFreedom: I will always protect Alaskans’ individual freedoms, including the right to privacy and the right to bear arms.
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Freedom: I will always protect Alaskans’ individual freedoms, including the right to privacy and the right to bear arms.
Ban factory trawling and reduce bycatch
Candidate positionFish: restore our fisheries, ban factory trawling, and reduce bycatch.
Mary will fight to ban factory trawling to protect our Alaska way of life.
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Fish: restore our fisheries, ban factory trawling, and reduce bycatch.
Mary will fight to ban factory trawling to protect our Alaska way of life.
Listen to Alaskans as an independent Senate voice
Candidate positionI will be an independent voice for Alaska — listening to Alaskans, not DC insiders.
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I will be an independent voice for Alaska — listening to Alaskans, not DC insiders.
Support federal incentives and financing for Alaska refining
Candidate positionshe will push for targeted tax credits that encourage investment in Alaska refineries.
Mary knows that refining more of our oil here in Alaska will lower costs and create good-paying jobs. She’ll get it done through targeted federal tax incentives, streamlined permitting and regulatory flexibility, federal financing and loan guarantees, and federal fuel purchase agreements for Alaskan oil.
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she will push for targeted tax credits that encourage investment in Alaska refineries.
Mary knows that refining more of our oil here in Alaska will lower costs and create good-paying jobs. She’ll get it done through targeted federal tax incentives, streamlined permitting and regulatory flexibility, federal financing and loan guarantees, and federal fuel purchase agreements for Alaskan oil.
Reform permitting for Alaska energy projects
Candidate positionMary will stand up to anyone to pass permitting reform that streamlines pathways for Alaska energy projects so development moves at Alaska’s pace, not DC’s.
Mary will stand up to anyone to pass meaningful permitting reform that streamlines pathways for Alaska energy projects so development moves at Alaska’s pace, not DC’s.
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Mary will stand up to anyone to pass permitting reform that streamlines pathways for Alaska energy projects so development moves at Alaska’s pace, not DC’s.
Mary will stand up to anyone to pass meaningful permitting reform that streamlines pathways for Alaska energy projects so development moves at Alaska’s pace, not DC’s.
Restore renewable-energy tax credits and diversify Railbelt energy
Candidate positionIn addition to fighting for oil and gas development by Alaskans for Alaskans, Mary will fight to restore federal tax credits for solar, wind, hydropower projects that were cut by DC’s reconciliation bill, and push for federal funding to diversify energy inputs for Alaska’s Railbelt. Alaskans need more energy in our portfolio to drive down costs, and Mary will fight to make it happen.
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In addition to fighting for oil and gas development by Alaskans for Alaskans, Mary will fight to restore federal tax credits for solar, wind, hydropower projects that were cut by DC’s reconciliation bill, and push for federal funding to diversify energy inputs for Alaska’s Railbelt. Alaskans need more energy in our portfolio to drive down costs, and Mary will fight to make it happen.
In addition to fighting for oil and gas development by Alaskans for Alaskans, Mary will fight to restore federal tax credits for solar, wind, hydropower projects that were cut by DC’s reconciliation bill, and push for federal funding to diversify energy inputs for Alaska’s Railbelt. Alaskans need more energy in our portfolio to drive down costs, and Mary will fight to make it happen.
Propose federal income-tax relief below $92,000 funded by taxes on wealthy taxpayers
Candidate positionMary will fight to cut taxes for more than half of hardworking Alaskans and eliminate federal income tax entirely for working and middle-class Alaskans earning less than $92,000 per year, paid for by raising taxes on millionaires and billionaires.
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Mary will fight to cut taxes for more than half of hardworking Alaskans and eliminate federal income tax entirely for working and middle-class Alaskans earning less than $92,000 per year, paid for by raising taxes on millionaires and billionaires.
Use tax incentives and corporate accountability to raise worker pay
Candidate positionMary will push for real wage increases for Alaska workers by creating tax incentives for companies that pay fair wages and holding large corporations accountable for prioritizing multimillion-dollar executive bonuses before worker pay.
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Mary will push for real wage increases for Alaska workers by creating tax incentives for companies that pay fair wages and holding large corporations accountable for prioritizing multimillion-dollar executive bonuses before worker pay.
Eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits
Candidate positionThat’s why Mary will work to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits for the nearly 95,000 seniors in Alaska.
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That’s why Mary will work to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits for the nearly 95,000 seniors in Alaska.
Expand annual child tax credits by children’s age
Candidate positionMary will fight to pass the Expanded Child Tax Credit — $3,600 annually per child under age six, and $3,000 for children ages 6-17 — to put real money back in Alaskans’ pockets.
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Mary will fight to pass the Expanded Child Tax Credit — $3,600 annually per child under age six, and $3,000 for children ages 6-17 — to put real money back in Alaskans’ pockets.
Expand childcare grants, forgivable loans and tax credits
Candidate positionMary will cut red tape and expand grants, forgivable loans, and tax credits, making it easier to open childcare businesses and bring trusted providers to rural and underserved communities across Alaska.
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Mary will cut red tape and expand grants, forgivable loans, and tax credits, making it easier to open childcare businesses and bring trusted providers to rural and underserved communities across Alaska.
Raise servicemember pay and expand the Overseas Cost of Living Allowance
Candidate positionMary will fight to protect and expand the Overseas Cost of Living Allowance so servicemembers and their families can afford to live in the state they’re protecting.
Mary will fight to bring down the costs, increase servicemember pay and protect and expand the Overseas Cost of Living Allowance so servicemembers and their families can afford to live in the state they’re protecting.
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Mary will fight to protect and expand the Overseas Cost of Living Allowance so servicemembers and their families can afford to live in the state they’re protecting.
Mary will fight to bring down the costs, increase servicemember pay and protect and expand the Overseas Cost of Living Allowance so servicemembers and their families can afford to live in the state they’re protecting.
Propose a ban on price gouging
Candidate positionMary will fight to ban price gouging once and for all, halting corporate greed and inflation, and stopping companies from using natural disasters, emergencies, and supply shortages to rip off Alaskans in need.
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Mary will fight to ban price gouging once and for all, halting corporate greed and inflation, and stopping companies from using natural disasters, emergencies, and supply shortages to rip off Alaskans in need.
Block anticompetitive grocery and corporate mergers
Candidate positionMary has and will continue to work to block anti-competitive mergers that let grocery chains and other corporations reduce Alaskans’ choices and drive up prices.
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Mary has and will continue to work to block anti-competitive mergers that let grocery chains and other corporations reduce Alaskans’ choices and drive up prices.
Fund Bypass Mail and create an Essential Freight Service
Candidate positionMary will fight to invest in and restore funding for Bypass Mail to lower shipping costs for rural Alaska and work to create an Essential Freight Service to bring shipping rates and prices down across the state.
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Mary will fight to invest in and restore funding for Bypass Mail to lower shipping costs for rural Alaska and work to create an Essential Freight Service to bring shipping rates and prices down across the state.
Require large grocers to disclose margins, shipping costs and pricing
Candidate positionMary will work to increase supply chain transparency, requiring large grocery stores to disclose their profit margins, shipping costs, and pricing practices to ensure Alaskans are getting a fair deal.
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Mary will work to increase supply chain transparency, requiring large grocery stores to disclose their profit margins, shipping costs, and pricing practices to ensure Alaskans are getting a fair deal.
Require access to repair tools, parts and instructions
Candidate positionMary will work to pass “right to repair” laws requiring manufacturers to provide affordable access to diagnostic tools, parts, and repair instructions for the machinery rural Alaskans depend on.
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Mary will work to pass “right to repair” laws requiring manufacturers to provide affordable access to diagnostic tools, parts, and repair instructions for the machinery rural Alaskans depend on.
Restrict out-of-state corporate and hedge-fund home purchases
Candidate positionMary will crack down on the out-of-state corporations and hedge funds buying up homes and turning neighborhoods into investment portfolios while local families can’t afford their first house.
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Mary will crack down on the out-of-state corporations and hedge funds buying up homes and turning neighborhoods into investment portfolios while local families can’t afford their first house.
Offer refundable tax credits when rent exceeds 30% of income
Candidate positionMary will fight for refundable federal tax credits for renters paying more than 30% of their income in rent, extending the same kind of relief that homeowners have long received.
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Mary will fight for refundable federal tax credits for renters paying more than 30% of their income in rent, extending the same kind of relief that homeowners have long received.
Protect and expand Indian Housing Block Grants
Candidate positionMary will fight to protect and expand Indian Housing Block Grants to get more homes built in communities that need them.
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Mary will fight to protect and expand Indian Housing Block Grants to get more homes built in communities that need them.
Add taxes on residential purchases by nonresident foreign buyers
Candidate positionMary will push for additional taxes on non-resident foreign purchases of residential real estate to keep Alaska housing affordable for Alaskans.
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Mary will push for additional taxes on non-resident foreign purchases of residential real estate to keep Alaska housing affordable for Alaskans.
Propose 12-year congressional term limits
Candidate positionMary will fight for 12 year term limits in Congress, giving our representatives deadlines to deliver for Alaska.
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Mary will fight for 12 year term limits in Congress, giving our representatives deadlines to deliver for Alaska.
Ban congressional stock trading through the Restore Trust in Congress Act
Candidate positionMary will fight against self-dealing and ban members of Congress from stock trading through the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act.
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Mary will fight against self-dealing and ban members of Congress from stock trading through the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act.
Support the Restoring Integrity in Democracy Resolution
Candidate positionMary will fight to pass the Restoring Integrity in Democracy Resolution to check financial conflicts of interest in DC and make Congress answer to the people.
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Mary will fight to pass the Restoring Integrity in Democracy Resolution to check financial conflicts of interest in DC and make Congress answer to the people.
Require congressional asset divestment or blind trusts
Candidate positionMary will fight for legislation that requires all members of Congress to completely divest or place their personal assets in a blind trust, ensuring no one is casting votes to get richer.
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Mary will fight for legislation that requires all members of Congress to completely divest or place their personal assets in a blind trust, ensuring no one is casting votes to get richer.
Support the Shell Company Abuse Act to address foreign political influence
Candidate positionMary will work to pass the Shell Company Abuse Act to crack down on foreign influence in our politics.
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Mary will work to pass the Shell Company Abuse Act to crack down on foreign influence in our politics.
Ban federal officials from accepting foreign-government gifts
Candidate positionMary will fight to ban all federal officials from accepting gifts from any foreign government.
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Mary will fight to ban all federal officials from accepting gifts from any foreign government.
Support campaign-funding disclosure through the DISCLOSE Act
Candidate positionAlaskans deserve to know who is paying for the ads we see and hear, and by passing the DISCLOSE Act, Mary will fight to bring transparency to our elections so that we know exactly who is funding campaigns and why.
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Alaskans deserve to know who is paying for the ads we see and hear, and by passing the DISCLOSE Act, Mary will fight to bring transparency to our elections so that we know exactly who is funding campaigns and why.
Propose a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United
Candidate positionMary will fight to pass a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United so that we can finally put super PAC spending behind us, and ensure Alaskans are calling the shots on our elections.
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Mary will fight to pass a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United so that we can finally put super PAC spending behind us, and ensure Alaskans are calling the shots on our elections.
Oppose wasteful public spending and spending serving special interests
Candidate positionMary is on a mission to fix the broken system that benefits special interests so that Alaskans’ taxpayer dollars never go towards wasteful spending or serving corrupt politicians.
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Mary is on a mission to fix the broken system that benefits special interests so that Alaskans’ taxpayer dollars never go towards wasteful spending or serving corrupt politicians.
Fund congressional ethics oversight and create a Senate Ethics Office
Candidate positionBy fully funding the Office of Congressional Ethics and establishing a new Senate Ethics Office, Mary will work to ensure that no one is off the hook for bad behavior.
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By fully funding the Office of Congressional Ethics and establishing a new Senate Ethics Office, Mary will work to ensure that no one is off the hook for bad behavior.
Keep mid-water trawlers from contacting the seabed
Candidate positionMary will fight to keep mid-water trawlers off bottom, ensuring that trawlers can’t hide behind outdated definitions and harm our fish stocks.
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Mary will fight to keep mid-water trawlers off bottom, ensuring that trawlers can’t hide behind outdated definitions and harm our fish stocks.
Fund immediate fishery disaster relief and long-term resilience
Candidate positionShe’ll continue to fight for robust fishery disaster funding – both immediate relief for fishermen and long-term funding for increasing resilience – to support Alaska fishermen, families, and coastal communities grappling with the devastating impacts of factory bottom trawling and rapidly changing fisheries.
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She’ll continue to fight for robust fishery disaster funding – both immediate relief for fishermen and long-term funding for increasing resilience – to support Alaska fishermen, families, and coastal communities grappling with the devastating impacts of factory bottom trawling and rapidly changing fisheries.
Fully fund fish-stock assessments
Candidate positionMary will stand up to anyone to fully fund fish stock assessments so that catch limits are based on accurate data, and Alaska fishermen aren’t being hit with outdated, unnecessarily strict restrictions.
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Mary will stand up to anyone to fully fund fish stock assessments so that catch limits are based on accurate data, and Alaska fishermen aren’t being hit with outdated, unnecessarily strict restrictions.
Enforce fishery standards on communities, bycatch and sustainable stocks
Candidate positionMary will demand the NOAA crack down on enforcing National Standards 8 and 9 and the entire Magnuson-Stevens Act to hold fishery councils accountable for prioritizing sustainable stocks, reducing bycatch, and protecting the communities most impacted by fishery declines.
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Mary will demand the NOAA crack down on enforcing National Standards 8 and 9 and the entire Magnuson-Stevens Act to hold fishery councils accountable for prioritizing sustainable stocks, reducing bycatch, and protecting the communities most impacted by fishery declines.
Expand electronic monitoring to detect bycatch
Candidate positionMary supports expanding the use of modern electronic monitoring and advanced technologies to detect wasteful bycatch in real time and hold industrial trawling fleets accountable for breaking our fishery protection regulations.
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Mary supports expanding the use of modern electronic monitoring and advanced technologies to detect wasteful bycatch in real time and hold industrial trawling fleets accountable for breaking our fishery protection regulations.
Fund industries using fish by-products
Candidate positionMary will push for federal grants to help Alaska create a fish by-product economy, to turn what is currently discarded as waste into an industry that supports Alaska jobs, strengthens coastal economies, and reduces fishery waste.
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Mary will push for federal grants to help Alaska create a fish by-product economy, to turn what is currently discarded as waste into an industry that supports Alaska jobs, strengthens coastal economies, and reduces fishery waste.
Support wild-caught fish and the Keep Finfish Free Act
Candidate positionMary will always stand firmly with Alaska wild-caught fish and against the farmed fish economy. She will work to pass Don Young’s Keep Finfish Free Act, which would ban the federal government from pushing toward national finfish farm permitting.
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Mary will always stand firmly with Alaska wild-caught fish and against the farmed fish economy. She will work to pass Don Young’s Keep Finfish Free Act, which would ban the federal government from pushing toward national finfish farm permitting.
Fund kelp, shellfish and other non-fish mariculture
Candidate positionMary will fight for federal funding to help Alaskans grow and market our mariculture industry to encourage farming non-fish ocean species like kelp and shellfish. This industry offers substantial, sustainable financial benefit to our state and offers Alaska another opportunity to lead the Blue economy as we always have.
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Mary will fight for federal funding to help Alaskans grow and market our mariculture industry to encourage farming non-fish ocean species like kelp and shellfish. This industry offers substantial, sustainable financial benefit to our state and offers Alaska another opportunity to lead the Blue economy as we always have.
Preserve the Federal Subsistence Board’s current composition
Candidate positionThat’s why Mary supports locking in the current makeup of the federal subsistence board, to ensure that Alaskans are the ones making subsistence decisions.
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That’s why Mary supports locking in the current makeup of the federal subsistence board, to ensure that Alaskans are the ones making subsistence decisions.
Create Tribal seats on the North Pacific fisheries council
Candidate positionMary will fight to create Tribal seats on the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council to ensure that Alaska – not Seattle or Oregon – is deciding how to tackle the issues our fisheries are facing.
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Mary will fight to create Tribal seats on the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council to ensure that Alaska – not Seattle or Oregon – is deciding how to tackle the issues our fisheries are facing.
Support the Alaska LNG Pipeline
Candidate positionMary will fight every day at the federal level for projects like the Alaska LNG Pipeline, to ensure that Alaska’s energy resources are used to lower costs for Alaskans.
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Mary will fight every day at the federal level for projects like the Alaska LNG Pipeline, to ensure that Alaska’s energy resources are used to lower costs for Alaskans.
Modernize Alaska energy grids, including the Railbelt
Candidate positionMary will fight for targeted investments to modernize aging and deteriorating energy grids across the state – including the Railbelt – so that communities aren’t paying higher energy prices for less efficient transmission and less reliable delivery.
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Mary will fight for targeted investments to modernize aging and deteriorating energy grids across the state – including the Railbelt – so that communities aren’t paying higher energy prices for less efficient transmission and less reliable delivery.
Fund village microgrids and rural energy distribution
Candidate positionMary will fight for targeted federal funding for programs like the Denali Commission’s High Energy Cost and Bulk Fuel Loan programs, and USDA Rural Utilities Service energy programs to expand village micro-grids, modernize rural energy distribution, increase reliability, and reduce costs for Alaskans.
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Mary will fight for targeted federal funding for programs like the Denali Commission’s High Energy Cost and Bulk Fuel Loan programs, and USDA Rural Utilities Service energy programs to expand village micro-grids, modernize rural energy distribution, increase reliability, and reduce costs for Alaskans.
Expand and modernize home-energy assistance
Candidate positionThat’s why Mary will fight to expand and modernize the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to help Alaskans afford heat and ensure DC insiders aren’t leaving Alaska families out in the cold because of government shutdowns or funding delays.
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That’s why Mary will fight to expand and modernize the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to help Alaskans afford heat and ensure DC insiders aren’t leaving Alaska families out in the cold because of government shutdowns or funding delays.
Extend tax credits for energy efficiency
Candidate positionMary will fight to extend tax credit programs to put more money back in Alaskans’ pockets and incentivize energy efficiency.
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Mary will fight to extend tax credit programs to put more money back in Alaskans’ pockets and incentivize energy efficiency.
Add federal investment to Power Cost Equalization
Candidate positionIn the Senate, Mary will work to supplement Alaska’s existing Power Cost Equalization program with federal investment to help stabilize energy prices in rural communities.
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In the Senate, Mary will work to supplement Alaska’s existing Power Cost Equalization program with federal investment to help stabilize energy prices in rural communities.
Fund weatherization and home-energy rebates
Candidate positionMary will push for federal funding to increase energy efficiency and lower power bills through the Weatherization Assistance Program, HOMES Rebate and additional rebate programs for Alaskans to weatherize, modernize, and update their homes..
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Mary will push for federal funding to increase energy efficiency and lower power bills through the Weatherization Assistance Program, HOMES Rebate and additional rebate programs for Alaskans to weatherize, modernize, and update their homes..
Fund research and commercialization of cold-weather energy technologies
Candidate positionMary will fight for federal investment in research and demonstration projects, and commercialization of cold-weather energy technologies to make Alaska the leading test bed for Arctic energy technology.
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Mary will fight for federal investment in research and demonstration projects, and commercialization of cold-weather energy technologies to make Alaska the leading test bed for Arctic energy technology.
Expand investment in geothermal and biomass energy
Candidate positionMary will fight to expand investment in Alaska geothermal and biomass energy projects, so that every community in the state can benefit from its natural resources by driving down energy costs and creating good paying jobs.
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Mary will fight to expand investment in Alaska geothermal and biomass energy projects, so that every community in the state can benefit from its natural resources by driving down energy costs and creating good paying jobs.
Expand energy tax credits for rural small modular reactors
Candidate positionMary will work across the aisle to expand energy tax credits that give rural communities the opportunity to invest in small modular reactors, keeping Alaska on the forefront of energy production and bringing reliable energy to the hardest to reach communities.
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Mary will work across the aisle to expand energy tax credits that give rural communities the opportunity to invest in small modular reactors, keeping Alaska on the forefront of energy production and bringing reliable energy to the hardest to reach communities.
Restore VA clinical staffing and resources
Candidate positionMary will restore the VA clinical workforce and ensure VA staff have the resources they need to deliver quality care to Alaska veterans who put their lives in harm’s way to serve.
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Mary will restore the VA clinical workforce and ensure VA staff have the resources they need to deliver quality care to Alaska veterans who put their lives in harm’s way to serve.
Modernize VA facilities and electronic health records
Candidate positionMary will fight tooth and nail to keep that promise by investing in VA infrastructure modernization, including electronic healthcare records and 21st century facilities.
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Mary will fight tooth and nail to keep that promise by investing in VA infrastructure modernization, including electronic healthcare records and 21st century facilities.
Invest in VA research, training and timely healthcare
Candidate positionMary will advocate for robust federal investment in research, training, and innovation in the VA healthcare system, and will hold the VA accountable to provide timely and quality healthcare to Alaska veterans.
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Mary will advocate for robust federal investment in research, training, and innovation in the VA healthcare system, and will hold the VA accountable to provide timely and quality healthcare to Alaska veterans.
Expand veterans’ mental healthcare and suicide-prevention outreach
Candidate positionAs Alaska’s next U.S. Senator, Mary will fight to expand mental healthcare for veterans, help states identify veterans at risk and connect them to services, and target high-risk groups to reduce suicides.
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As Alaska’s next U.S. Senator, Mary will fight to expand mental healthcare for veterans, help states identify veterans at risk and connect them to services, and target high-risk groups to reduce suicides.
Restore veterans’ food assistance and housing programs
Candidate positionMary will fight to reverse harmful DC cuts to food assistance and housing programs that veterans count on so that every veteran receives the benefits they’ve earned.
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Mary will fight to reverse harmful DC cuts to food assistance and housing programs that veterans count on so that every veteran receives the benefits they’ve earned.
Address predatory benefits services and modernize veterans’ claims
Candidate positionMary will crack down on claim sharks who are scamming our veterans out of their hard-earned benefits. Modernize claims processes and ensure quality adjudication.
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Mary will crack down on claim sharks who are scamming our veterans out of their hard-earned benefits. Modernize claims processes and ensure quality adjudication.
Expand supportive housing and protect VA home loans
Candidate positionShe’ll keep fighting to end veteran homelessness, and supports restoring the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, expanding permanent supportive housing units, safeguarding VA home loans, and increasing federal funding for veteran housing.
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She’ll keep fighting to end veteran homelessness, and supports restoring the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, expanding permanent supportive housing units, safeguarding VA home loans, and increasing federal funding for veteran housing.
Propose a veteran transition stipend of up to $2,000 monthly for up to two years
Candidate positionMary will fight for a monthly transition stipend up to $2,000 for recently separated veterans for up to two years following their service to ensure that every Alaska veteran lands on their feet.
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Mary will fight for a monthly transition stipend up to $2,000 for recently separated veterans for up to two years following their service to ensure that every Alaska veteran lands on their feet.
Expand veteran apprenticeships and protect Skill Bridge
Candidate positionIn the Senate, Mary will work to expand apprenticeship opportunities for veterans and restore and protect Skill Bridge, a program that supports veterans as they transition into full-time employment.
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In the Senate, Mary will work to expand apprenticeship opportunities for veterans and restore and protect Skill Bridge, a program that supports veterans as they transition into full-time employment.
Improve VA outreach about available benefits
Candidate positionMary will hold the VA accountable to veterans by improving the department’s proactive communication and outreach to ensure Alaska veterans know which benefits are available to them.
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Mary will hold the VA accountable to veterans by improving the department’s proactive communication and outreach to ensure Alaska veterans know which benefits are available to them.
Support the Major Richard Star Act on military retirement and disability pay
Candidate positionMary previously cosponsored and will continue to support the Major Richard Star Act, to stop the “wounded veteran tax.”
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Mary previously cosponsored and will continue to support the Major Richard Star Act, to stop the “wounded veteran tax.”
Protect and expand survivor and caregiver benefits
Candidate positionThat’s why she’ll fight to protect and expand survivor and caregiver benefits, to ensure we’re taking care of those who take care of our veterans and servicemembers.
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That’s why she’ll fight to protect and expand survivor and caregiver benefits, to ensure we’re taking care of those who take care of our veterans and servicemembers.
Reports advocacy for oil and gas development and Willow approval
Candidate’s account of past workMary has always been a champion for Alaska energy, consistently standing up to anyone – including Joe Biden – to promote oil and gas development, secure approval of the Willow Oil Project, bring down costs, and create good-paying Alaska energy jobs.
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Mary has always been a champion for Alaska energy, consistently standing up to anyone – including Joe Biden – to promote oil and gas development, secure approval of the Willow Oil Project, bring down costs, and create good-paying Alaska energy jobs.
