Governor Dunleavy Announces Final Piece of FY20 Budget August 19, 2019 August 19, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – In a 10 minute address to Alaskans, Governor Michael J. Dunleavy today announced his final decisions on the FY20 budget through the enactment and targeted vetoes of HB 2001, legislation sent to the Governor earlier this month that funded an incomplete dividend and restored previously vetoed funds. In his […]
Governor Dunleavy Announces Full Restoration of Early Learning Funding August 13, 2019 August 13, 2019 (Anchorage) – Today, Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy announced a full restoration of Early Learning funding for Fiscal Year 2020, which includes nearly $9 million in funding for Head Start Grants, Early Childhood Grants, Parents as Teachers Grants, and Best Beginning Grants. “As we know, we’ve been experiencing for some time in […]
University of Alaska and Governor Dunleavy Reach Budget Agreement August 13, 2019 August 13, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – The University of Alaska and Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy have reached an agreement on a multi-year compact that preserves $110 million in state funding for the university for Fiscal Year 2020, reducing UA’s budget by $25 million for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2019. The agreement […]
Governor Dunleavy Orders state flags to fly at half-staff for Senator Chris Birch August 9, 2019 August 8, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy today issued the following statement on the passing of Alaska Senator Chris Birch: “Rose and I are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Senator Chris Birch. Chris was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. His immense contributions […]
Governor Dunleavy Signs Capital Budget August 8, 2019 August 8, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, at the Associated General Contractors of Alaska office in Anchorage, Governor Michael J. Dunleavy signed into law Senate Bill 2002, the Fiscal Year 2020 capital budget which properly captures nearly $1 billion in federal transportation and infrastructure funding, provides necessary resources to enact public safety legislation, and reinstates […]