Erika Bolstad

Erika Bolstad is a reporter who covers Washington for the Anchorage Daily News, the Idaho Statesman and McClatchy Newspapers.

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Obama Administration Outlines New Policy for Arctic Issues

Potential moves include the possibility of additional oil and gas exploration, new fishing territory and increased transit.

By: Erika Bolstad ,; McClatchyNewspapers

May 11, 2013

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Official: Bombs Frequent in US; 172 IED Incidents in Last Six Months

The official indicated most American IED attacks were small.

By: Erika Bolstad &; Matthew Schofield ,; McClatchyNewspapers

April 17, 2013

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State Department Opens Door to Keystone XL Pipeline Approval

Environmental groups are outraged as the State Department announced that the Keystone pipeline is unlikely to have a negative affect on climate change.

By: Sean Cockerham &; Erika Bolstad ,; McClatchyNewspapers

March 8, 2013

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Gina McCarthy Tapped to Head EPA, Ernest Moniz to Lead Energy Department

President Barack Obama announces three cabinet-level nominations including Gina McCarthy for the Environmental Protection Agency, Ernest Moniz as his new Energy secretary.

By: Erika Bolstad ,; McClatchyNewspapers

March 5, 2013

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Senator Marco Rubio, GOP’s Choice for State of the Union Response, Doubts Climate Change

Washington. DC — Sen. Marco Rubio will offer up the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address next week, demonstrating the younger, more diverse face of …

By: Erika Bolstad ,; McClatchyNewspapers

February 12, 2013

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NRA Calls for Congress to Require Armed Guards in Every School

It marks the first time since Obama took office that more Americans prioritize gun control than the right to own gun.

By: Erika Bolstad ,; McClatchyNewspapers

December 22, 2012

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Washington DC Plagued by Scandal and Bad News

The scandals suggest a systemic culture of cronyism and self-dealing in city government that threatens to overshadow the capital.

By: Erika Bolstad ,; McClatchyNewspapers

July 14, 2012

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Who’s the Woman Out Front Against Health Care Law? Florida AG Pam Bondi

Washington - Blessed with sound-bite sensibilities in an all-male scrum of long-winded gray suits, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi stood out in Washington this week as the unofficial spokeswoman …

By: Erika Bolstad ,; McClatchyNewspapers

March 29, 2012

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White House: “Absolutely Firm,” But Willing to Talk, on Birth Control

Washington - The White House insisted Wednesday that the president's commitment to contraceptive access for women is "absolutely firm," even as Republicans from Capitol Hill to the presidential campaign …

By: Erika Bolstad &; Lesley Clark ,; McClatchyNewspapers

February 9, 2012

Mideast Volatility Widens as Uprising in Libya Escalates

Cairo, Egypt - Libya’s second largest city, Benghazi, fell Sunday after a crack army unit defected to the opposition and clashes spread to the capital, Tripoli, as an uprising …

By: Erika Bolstad ,; Jonathan S Landay ,; Miret alNaggar ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

February 21, 2011

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