Democrats and independents in the Alaska State Legislature are urging Congress to preserve federal funding for science and research. In a letter sent Friday , 14 lawmakers urged the state’s all-Republican congressional delegation to oppose cuts that President Donald Trump proposed in his 2026 budget.

“The University of Alaska – and especially the University of Alaska Fairbanks – conducts world-class arctic research that helps to lead the world in solving practical challenges that face the Arctic and beyond,” the lawmakers wrote.

Fairbanks Democratic Rep. Ashley Carrick wrote the letter asking the delegation to resist cuts to NASA, the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Her district includes the main campus of the University of Alaska Fa

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