Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued Administrative Order No. 339 to establish the Governor’s Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana (Task Force). The purpose of the Task Force is to review the current marijuana tax and fee structures, and regulations applicable to marijuana operators, and provide recommendations for improvement to the Office of the Governor. […]

Governor Mike Dunleavy has requested a federal disaster declaration for the 2022 September West Coast Storm. “We must first recognize the outstanding job local and tribal leaders did to prepare their communities for this storm. I have no doubts their effort saved lives and minimized the damage,” said Governor Mike Dunleavy. “As things begin to stabilize, we can […]

Governor Mike Dunleavy will request a Federal Disaster Declaration for the 2022 September storm currently impacting the west coast of Alaska. The damage assessment is now taking place with the State, local governments, regional entities, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “I will be submitting a request for federal assistance as soon as we gather […]

Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration for the 2022 September storm currently impacting the west coast of Alaska. The disaster declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan, bringing together a statewide coordinated response to communities impacted by this record storm. Extreme winds and coastal sea surge have impacted numerous communities. The State Emergency Operation […]

To protect the health and wellbeing of Alaskans, Governor Mike Dunleavy today signed Administrative Order 338, creating the Office of Food Security. Alaska currently imports 95 percent of its food supplies at a cost of $2 billion per year. As an isolated state with limited infrastructure and tremendous dependency on imports, the State of Alaska […]