Governor Dunleavy Vetoes House Bill 48 October 11, 2019 October 11, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy today announced that he has vetoed House Bill 48, legislation to reclassify state employees in temporary or special positions and repeal authority given to Commissioners and the Governor to authorize higher pay for certain positions. Governor Dunleavy shared the following statement: “Reaching this decision […]
📷 Governor Signs House Bill 126 October 10, 2019 Governor Michael J. Dunleavy signs House Bill 126, legislation sponsored by the House Tribal Affairs Committee that permanently establishes November as Alaska Native Heritage Month in Alaska. Governor Dunleavy signed HB 126 at the annual Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand Camp in Anchorage.
📷 Honor Flight Veterans Return to Alaska October 7, 2019 Governor Dunleavy welcomed 24 Alaskan veterans back to Alaska after they visited Washington DC to see the monuments and memorials created for the wars that they fought in. The trip was coordinated by the Last Frontier Honor Flight and was given at no cost to the veterans that attended.
Alaska Employ People with Disabilities Week October 6, 2019 WHEREAS, Alaska Statute recognizes the first full week of October as Alaska Employ People with Disabilities Week to celebrate and foster the integration of Alaskans with disabilities into our state’s workforce; and WHEREAS, this observance, highlights the talent and value added to our workplace and our communities by individuals with disabilities, and reaffirms the State […]
🎥 Governor Tours Anchorage International Airport October 2, 2019 Governor Michael J. Dunleavy and Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Deputy Commissioner John Binder toured the Ted Stevens International Airport and viewed first hand the hundreds of millions of dollars of new private investment being spent on new facilities and upgrades. Watch this KTUU report by Sean McGuire who attended the tour.