Essential Air Service has friends in US Senate

Photo of U.S. Capitol by Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public MediaAlaska is a big beneficiary of the Essential Air Service program, but Alaska’s congressional delegation isn’t the only one urging that the federal subsidy continue.
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Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., said at a hearing Thursday he was ‘floored’ to learn President Trump is proposing to eliminate funding for the program, which he said is vital for rural communities.
“This is quite a slap in the face to some