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Governor Dunleavy Appoints Cathy Muñoz Commissioner Designee of Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Governor Dunleavy Appoints Cathy Muñoz Commissioner Designee of Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Today Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Department of Labor and Workforce Development Acting Commissioner Cathy Muñoz as the Commissioner Designee of the Department. "Cathy has been working diligently at the Department of Labor since the month I took office," said...

Mentoring Month

Mentoring Month

WHEREAS, Alaska’s youth are Alaska’s future, and it is essential that we strengthen and challenge their minds through effective mentoring; and WHEREAS, a mentor dedicates time to a young person to help them develop personal strengths and reach their full potential...

HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

WHEREAS, starting in 1988 and recognized annually on December 1st, World AIDS Day is a global event to remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS, and to honor and support those living with and affected by HIV; and WHEREAS, in 2023, we mark the 35th...

Governor Dunleavy Introduces FY2025 Budget Prioritizing Alaskan Families, Public Safety, and Education

Governor Dunleavy Introduces FY2025 Budget Prioritizing Alaskan Families, Public Safety, and Education

Today Governor Mike Dunleavy released his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 state budget. This budget continues the Governor’s priorities of public safety and education. It also prioritizes affordability for Alaskan families in housing, food, childcare, and energy. As it...

Governor Dunleavy Appoints Emma Pokon Commissioner-designee of Department of Environmental Conservation

Governor Dunleavy Appoints Emma Pokon Commissioner-designee of Department of Environmental Conservation

Today, Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Emma Pokon as commissioner-designee for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Pokon was named acting commissioner in August. “I have full confidence in Acting Commissioner Pokon and her ability to lead...

Adoption Day

Adoption Day

WHEREAS, Alaska’s children are our future, and every child deserves to experience the security and love of a stable home; and WHEREAS, on an average day, thousands of Alaskan children are unable to remain safely in their homes and as of October 2023, 2,600 Alaskan...

Alaska Apprenticeship Week

Alaska Apprenticeship Week

WHEREAS, Apprenticeship Week is celebrating its 9th anniversary of raising awareness of the vital role that Registered Apprenticeships play in providing opportunities to Alaskans by allowing apprentices to earn while they learn and preparing a pathway to good,...

Governor Dunleavy Welcomes District Court Decision Dismissing Challenges to the Willow Project

Governor Dunleavy Welcomes District Court Decision Dismissing Challenges to the Willow Project

Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska dismissed two lawsuits by environmental groups challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s (“BLM”) record of decision (“ROD”) approving the Willow Master Development Plan (“MDP”) and related federal actions....

Women Veterans Day

Women Veterans Day

WHEREAS, women have served honorably and courageously in all of America’s wars and conflicts since the American Revolution, but their service was traditionally left unrecognized; and WHEREAS, although women did not officially receive permanent military status until...

Governor Dunleavy Mourns Vic Fischer, Last Surviving Delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention

Governor Dunleavy Mourns Vic Fischer, Last Surviving Delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Vic Fischer, the last surviving delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention. He was 99. Governor Dunleavy has ordered the flags...

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