Federal issues overshadowed local ones during a daylong visit by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on June 1.
“The reality of what’s happening today in Washington is, it’s really as bad as you’re seeing. It’s probably even worse,” Murkowski told the Haines Chamber of Commerce.
Issues include a $15 trillion debt, links between the U.S. economy and financial instability in Europe, and the inability of the major parties to agree on even basic matters, she…
