July 3, 2019 (Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy today announced his selections to fill Alaska Superior Court judgeships in Anchorage and Fairbanks. The judges were selected from a group of individuals nominated by the Alaska Judicial Council as the most qualified applicants to fill the vacancies. Governor Dunleavy’s judicial appointments are: Brent Bennett […]

Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy today shared the following message with Alaskans after signing the FY2020 budget with approximately $400 million in line-item vetoes. With an overall reduction in state spending of $678 million, the Governor’s actions eliminate nearly 50 percent of the state’s deficit this year. Dunleavy says he hopes a “two-year process will […]

Monday, June 24, 2019 (Anchorage) – Governor Michael J. Dunleavy made the following statement on the legislature’s move to thwart a special session in Wasilla: “Our focus has been on bringing the people and legislature together on the PFD. But instead of convening in Wasilla, legislative leadership is attempting to retreat back to Juneau. This […]

Friday, June 21, 2019 (Anchorage) – Governor Michael J. Dunleavy today announced the following appointments and reappointments to State of Alaska boards and commissions. Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority Luke Welles – Utqiagvik (reappointment) Term: 7/15/19 – 7/15/23 Alaska Public Offices Commission Hardy “Van” Lawrence – Fairbanks Term: 6/18/19 – 3/1/22 Interstate Oil and Gas […]

WHEREAS, The Alaska Constitution recognizes that our natural resources are meant for the common use and maximum benefit of all Alaskans; and WHEREAS a portion of this wealth has been set aside for future generations through the creation of the Permanent Fund, protected from those who would squander it; and WHEREAS a portion of the […]