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Recent press coverage of Governor Parnell's initiatives:
- Governor addresses concerns over education funding in Alaska
Juneau Empire, February 22 - Governor signs campaign finance bill
Anchorage Daily News, February 21 - Alaska joins lawsuit against Park Service water regulations
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 16 - A greater goal: Governor’s million-barrel target is worth setting
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Gov's Bill Protects Trafficking Victims
February 22, 2012, Juneau, Alaska – Continuing his effort to protect children and others from serious crime, Governor Sean Parnell today transmitted a bill that makes it a crime for anyone to conspire to commit sex trafficking or human trafficking in the first degree. Full Story »
Gov's Vulnerable Adults Bill Passes Senate
February 17, 2012, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today welcomed the Alaska Senate’s passage of legislation strengthening penalties for criminals who target some of the state’s most vulnerable citizens. The bill protects these Alaskans from financial exploitation. Full Story »
Governor Visits Alaska Guardsmen
Governor Parnell traveled to Camp Atterbury, Indiana to visit with Alaska Army National Guard soldiers taking part in training, as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan. The soldiers will be taking over a security forces mission in support of reconstruction teams that are helping to rebuild Afghanistan. Full Story »
State Intervenes in Navigable Waters Case
February 14, 2012, Juneau, Alaska – United States Federal District Court Judge Russell Holland has issued an order recognizing the State of Alaska’s interest in challenging federal authority over state-owned navigable rivers and submerged lands. Full Story »
Prince William Sound Storm Declared Disaster
February 9, 2012, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell has declared the 2012 Prince William Sound winter storm a disaster. Beginning in mid-December 2011 and continuing through January 2012, snowfall in the City of Cordova and the Prince William Sound area put them on a pace to break record seasonal snowfall. Cordova and other communities activated their Incident Management Teams and took actions to ensure the safety of citizens, protect property from damage, and manage snow removal efforts. The City of Cordova declared a disaster on January 6 and requested the state to provide shelter support, emergency management staff, laborers, snow removal equipment, and additional heavy equipment operators. Full Story »