Federal fishery managers would start analyzing the DNA collected in ocean waters to help inform their decisions, under a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate, Alaska’s Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said on Thursday. Called the Fisheries Science Modernization Act, the bill would set up a system for the use of environmental DNA, known […]

On the 61st anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing Medicaid and Medicare into law, the fate of the healthcare programs are emerging as a key issue for the candidates looking to replace Congressman Jared Golden.  Republican nominee Paul LePage has said he will protect Social Security and Medicare, but has a history of opposing […]