Alaska officials on Monday unveiled a new statewide education campaign on the dangers of fentanyl in the wake of a record increase in overdose deaths. The campaign, called “One Pill Can Kill,” will aim to educate Alaskans about the dangers posed by even a single dose of fentanyl, which the Drug Enforcement Administration says has infiltrated supplies of almost all illicit drugs. At a press conference held at the state crime lab in Anchorage on Monday, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan called the campaign an “all-hands-on-deck effort to save Alaskan lives.”...

EXCLUSIVE — Dave McCormick, the Republican contender in Pennsylvania’s Senate election, said he wants to use his experience as a prominent business executive to cut federal regulations and pare back the administrative state. McCormick, 58, is a West Point graduate and combat veteran who has made a major name for himself in the world of business and finance. After a few years of service in the Bush administration, he joined well-known hedge fund Bridgewater Associates. McCormick served as Bridgewater’s CEO from 2017 until 2022. During an interview with the Washington...

Alaska’s congressional delegation said Thursday that it has recommended Julie Kitka, longtime president of the state’s most prominent Alaska Native organization, to serve as the next federal co-chair of the Denali Commission. The independent federal agency funds economic development and infrastructure projects in rural Alaska, and assists communities facing climate threats, including coastal erosion. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in a statement from the delegation that she can’t think of anyone more qualified to push for economic development in rural Alaska.