On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: US Congressional candidate Nick Begich says he would drop out rather than split the Republican vote again. The Alaska Senate passed a bill Monday to tighten residency requirements on hunting and fishing licenses. And the Biden administration has announced policy changes that aim to protect the Arctic environment and hinder mining and drilling.

Photo: Nick Begich III at his Anchorage campaign headquarters during the 2022 campaign. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)