Governor Walker Lowers Flags to Honor Patriot Day and September 11 Victims September 10, 2017 Per the President’s proclamation and Governor Walker’s order, all United States and Alaska flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, September 11, 2017. Read more
Governor Walker Applauds Great Alaska Energy Challenge Participants September 8, 2017 Press Release No. 17-137 ANCHORAGE — A day after signing legislation to incentivize energy efficient improvements to commercial buildings, Governor Bill Walker today congratulated the winners of the Great Alaska Energy Challenge, a six-month friendly competition to reduce energy consumption in state facilities. Winners were announced in four categories: Greatest reduction in heat consumption: Yukon-Kuskokwim […]
Governor Walker Signs Administrative Order and Legislation to Build Safer, Stronger Alaska September 7, 2017 Press Release No. 17-136 FAIRBANKS — Governor Bill Walker today announced the next steps in his initiatives to build a Safer and Stronger Alaska. The Governor signed an Administrative Order creating a Highway Advisory Board, and also signed legislation aimed at incentivizing energy efficiency. Administrative Order 287 creates an advisory board for roads and highways, […]
Governor Walker Appoints Sheldon Fisher as Revenue Commissioner September 7, 2017 Press Release No. 17-135 ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker today announced that he has appointed Sheldon Fisher as Department of Revenue Commissioner. Mr. Fisher, who is currently Commissioner of the Department of Administration, will transition immediately to Department of Revenue. Deputy Commissioner Leslie Ridle will serve as Interim Commissioner of Department of Administration until the […]
State Files Motion in Support of Arctic Outer-Continental Shelf Leasing August 31, 2017 Press Release No. 17-133 ANCHORAGE — The State of Alaska has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit regarding access to globally important oil and gas resources in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas on the Arctic Outer-Continental Shelf (OCS). In April, the President signed an order reopening the Chukchi Sea OCS and portions of […]