Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                              No. 18-063 Governor Walker thanks Legislature for passing Alaska Economic Recovery Plan HB 331 closes out final obligations to old tax credit program at no extra cost to Alaska JUNEAU — Governor Bill Walker thanks the Legislature for passing HB 331, closing out Alaska’s remaining financial obligations to the old cashable tax […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                      No. 18-062 Public safety priorities to build a Safer Alaska passed into law Critical components of Governor Walker’s Public Safety Action Plan pass House and Senate ANCHORAGE – Building a safer Alaska was one of Governor Walker’s top priorities heading intothe 2018 legislative session, and the passage of crime bill HB 312 […]

No. 18-062 JUNEAU – Building a safer Alaska was one of Governor Walker’s top priorities heading into the 2018 legislative session, and the passage of crime bill HB 312 lays the foundation. Governor Walker extends his thanks to the House and Senate for passing the critical pieces of the Public Safety Action Plan included in […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                    No. 18-061 JUNEAU – Alaska will partner with national non-profit EducationSuperHighway to work on bringing high-speed broadband to schools across Alaska. Reliable access to the internet is a critical component of modern learning, but almost 120 schools in Alaska don’t have modern fiber networks. Close to half of Alaska students can’t access […]

No. 18-060 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott’s Climate Action for Alaska Leadership Team has released a draft climate policy, and recommended action to address climate change. Members of the public are encouraged to review the draft and submit comments by June 4. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor released a joint […]