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Governor Dunleavy Directs Immediate Funding of Student Scholarships, WWAMI Program, Other Critical Programs
For Immediate Release 21-140 August 25, 2021 (Anchorage) - Governor Mike Dunleavy today directed his Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to implement the remaining outstanding appropriations passed in the FY22 state budget that were eventually subject to the...
Dunleavy Administration Coordinates Distribution of Salmon to Upper Yukon River Communities
August 20, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a statement on the fulfillment of the State of Alaska’s $75,000 salmon donation to communities along the Yukon River. Today’s delivery by Lynden Transport Inc. to Fairbanks brought 12,500...
Governor Dunleavy Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
August 20, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of 28 Alaskans to various State of Alaska and federal boards and commissions. Alaska Commission on Aging Janet Engan – Wasilla Term: 8/9/2021 – 12/1/2024 Alaska Housing...
Governor Provides Funding Vehicle for $2,350 PFD and Student Scholarships
August 19, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced a budget bill to provide for a $2,350 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and fully fund Alaska’s student scholarship programs. Following the release of the legislative Fiscal Policy Working...
Governor Recognizes Passing of Former U.S. Sen. Gravel
Governor Dunleavy has ordered that U.S. flags and Alaska state flags fly at half-staff on August 19, 2021 in honor of U.S. Senator Mike Gravel.
Governor Issues Statement on Federal Court’s Block of Alaska North Slope Willow Project
August 18, 2021 (Kenai, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued the following statement after Federal Judge Sharon Gleason invalidated permits for the Willow project on Alaska’s North Slope. “Make no mistake, today’s ruling from a federal judge trying to shelve...
Governor Urges PFD Action in Third Special Session
August 16, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today urged legislative action to guarantee the future of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), Permanent Fund, and Power Cost Equalization Endowment Fund (PCE) as the legislature convenes for the third...
Governor Dunleavy Will Not Appeal PCE Ruling
PCE fund can only be protected with a constitutional amendment August 12, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced his decision that his administration will not appeal the ruling from the Superior Court regarding the Power Cost Equalization...
Dunleavy Administration Sends Additional 12,500 Pounds of Salmon to Yukon River Communities
August 10, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – In a continued effort to mitigate the poor 2021 salmon season among communities in the Yukon River region, the Dunleavy Administration today facilitated the delivery of 12,500 pounds of chum salmon to the region. The...
Governor Dunleavy Unveils Plan to Collect DNA Samples and Fight Against Sexual Assaults and Violent Offenders In Alaska
August 10, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today unveiled his plan to help law enforcement agencies investigate and remove sexual predators and violent offenders from the streets in Alaska, giving survivors of sexual assaults more control over...
Governor Dunleavy Coordinates Distribution Of Salmon To Help Alaskans of the Yukon River and Emmonak
(Fairbanks, AK) – As part of ongoing efforts to help Alaskans living along the Yukon River, Governor Mike Dunleavy, in partnership with the Tanana Chiefs Conference, Alaska seafood processors, and a local air cargo company coordinated the distribution of donated...
Governor, Chief Medical Officer Encourage Eligible Alaskans to Vaccinate, Students Return to In-Person Education
August 4, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and the state’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink, publicly encouraged every eligible Alaskan to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. The Governor, who contracted and recovered from...
Governor Dunleavy Names Appointee to Mental Health Board of Trustees
August 4, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of Kevin Fimon to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees. Kevin Fimon received his Bachelor of Science in Business from University of Minnesota,...
United States Coast Guard Appreciation Day
WHEREAS, the United States Coast Guard has courageously protected our country’s shores since August 4, 1790 and is the nation’s oldest continuous seafaring service; and WHEREAS, the honorable servicemen and women of the Coast Guard have been America’s maritime...
Governor Dunleavy Responds to BLM Decision to Stall ANWR Development
August 3, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today reacted strongly to the federal Bureau of Land Management’s plan to conduct a supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) for oil and gas leasing in the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife...
Farmers Market Week
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture proclaimed the first National Farmers Market Week in 1999 and it was created to bring awareness regarding local efforts nationwide for producers to sell directly to customers; and WHEREAS, a farmers market is an organized...
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month
WHEREAS, Muscular Dystrophy is a group of hereditary genetic disorders characterized by the weakening and wasting of muscle structures that vary in inheritance pattern, age of onset, initial areas of affliction, and progression; and WHEREAS, Muscular Dystrophy is...
Alaska National Guard Day
WHEREAS, since before World War II, the Alaska National Guard has acted as a first line of defense for the United States of America; and WHEREAS, the Alaska National Guard serves our nation when called by federal service, but guard members train and stand ready to...
Governor Dunleavy to Convene Special Session on August 16
July 29, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has announced the August special session will begin on August 16. His decision, in consultation with the Alaska Department of Law, comes after yesterday’s written request from the four caucus leaders in...
Governor Dunleavy Urges Alaskans to Practice Common Safety Measures as Hospitals Near Capacity
July 27, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today urged Alaskans to use good judgment and practice common safety measures as Alaska’s limited healthcare infrastructure contends with a high rate of hospitalizations. The call for action comes after...
Governor Dunleavy Applauds Federal Action on Crime Victims Fund Act
July 24, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today applauded the passage of the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 (“VOCA Fix”), which was signed into law Thursday following a bipartisan vote of 100-0 in the U.S. Senate. The...
Dunleavy Administration Coordinates Salmon Donations to Yukon-Kuskokwim Region
July 23, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, at the direction of Governor Mike Dunleavy, is coordinating donations of salmon to families in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region following the closure of chinook and chum salmon fishing in the Yukon...
Governor Dunleavy Issues Statement on Court Filing Regarding Power Cost Equalization
July 19, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued the following statement regarding the court filing from the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN), seeking clarity on the status of the Power Cost Equalization Endowment Fund (PCE). “I have authorized...
Governor Dunleavy Issues Statement Regarding Supreme Court Opinion
July 16, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued the following statement regarding the Alaska Supreme Court’s opinion in State v. Recall Dunleavy: “The Alaska Supreme Court today issued an opinion that creates a standardless recall process,...
Rural Transit Day
WHEREAS, Alaska’s state road system spans over 5,600 miles, with many communities not connected to the national highway system; and WHEREAS, the National Transit Assistance Program celebrated the Nation's very first Rural Transit Day on July 16, 2019; and WHEREAS,...
Governor Dunleavy Convenes Full Cabinet in Fairbanks
July 15, 2021 (Fairbanks, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today in Fairbanks convened his full cabinet for the first in person meeting since social distancing measures were implemented in 2020. The principal heads of Alaska’s 14 departments discussed issues...
Biden’s “America and Alaska Last” approach continues with Roadless Announcement
July 15, 2021 (Fairbanks, AK) – President Joe Biden’s efforts to put Alaska workers permanently into unemployment lines and wipe out small businesses continues with the United States Department of Agriculture’s announcement restarting efforts to shut down Southeast...
Governor Signs Bill Modernizing State’s Procurement for Construction Projects
July 14, 2021 (Fairbanks, AK) – Today, in Fairbanks, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed into law his administration’s bill modernizing Alaska’s public construction process. House Bill 160 changes the current construction procurement code by including the...
Governor Announces Senior Policy Advisor to Spearhead Statehood Defense Initiative
July 9, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced his choice to lead his administration’s priority Statehood Defense initiative. Brett Huber is the Governor’s Senior Policy Advisor for Statehood Defense, responsible for overseeing and...
Governor Applauds Legislative Focus on Future of Permanent Fund Dividend
July 8, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today applauded the Alaska State Legislature’s Comprehensive Fiscal Policy Working Group for holding its first meeting and taking seriously the need to resolve the political issue that has become the use...
