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Dunleavy Authorizes Disaster Declaration for 2021 Tuluksak Water System Fire
February 8, 2021 (Anchorage, Alaska) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has authorized a Disaster Declaration for the Tuluksak water system fire that occurred on January 16, 2021. The Disaster Declaration activates the State of Alaska Public Assistance program which...
Ronald Reagan Day
WHEREAS, President Ronald Wilson Reagan was an extraordinary leader who inspired and steadfastly represented American values on the national and global scale.; and WHEREAS, President Reagan led the American people with a unique blend of great charisma and...
Dunleavy Introduces Job Creating Infrastructure Bond
February 5, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced a job-creating $356 million infrastructure proposal – the first statewide bond proposal in nearly 10 years. Senate Bill 74 is a key piece of the Dunleavy administration’s Path Forward...
Cancer Awareness Day
WHEREAS, the well-being of Alaskans is of the utmost importance, and is greatly enhanced through increased awareness of threats to personal health; and WHEREAS, cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, while in Alaska, cancer has been the leading...
Governor Dunleavy Remembers Rep. Cynthia Toohey
February 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy issued the following statement on the passing of former Alaska State Representative Cynthia Toohey, who served in the 18th and 19th Alaska State Legislature from...
Governor Dunleavy Recognizes Black History Month
February 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed February as “Black History Month” in Alaska. WHEREAS, in 1976, as Americans celebrated the national bicentennial, President Gerald Ford urged the nation to “seize the opportunity to...
First Lady Opens Nomination Period for 2021 Volunteer Awards
February 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska First Lady Rose Dunleavy today opened the nomination period for the 2021 First Lady’s Volunteer Awards. The annual awards, started in 1975 by First Lady Bella Hammond, recognize and pay tribute to exceptional volunteers who...
Black History Month
WHEREAS, in 1976, as Americans celebrated the national bicentennial, President Gerald Ford urged the nation to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history” and, for the...
Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
WHEREAS, all Alaskans have the right to experience a healthy and safe relationship, free of abuse; and it is of utmost importance that adequate education about healthy relationships be available to Alaska’s youth, as well as safe shelter for those who are...
Governor Dunleavy Names Treg Taylor Attorney General
January 29, 2021 (Juneau) – Today, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced he has appointed Treg Taylor as Attorney General for the Alaska Department of Law and will submit his name for confirmation to the Alaska Legislature this session. Ed Sniffen has removed himself...
Governor Dunleavy Delivers Third State of the State Address to Alaskans
January 28, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy tonight delivered his third State of the State address to Alaskans and the Legislature in which he emphasized the importance of self-reliance, energy independence, maximizing opportunities, and the...
2021 State of the State
Governor Dunleavy delivered his 2021 State of the State address to Alaskans. Watch the livestream video.
Biden risks hurting the least fortunate with his oil and gas actions
Last week, I watched as President Biden promised a return to the “restless, bold optimism” of yesteryear. Yet even as he opined on his commitment to govern for all Americans, his staff was quietly working to deprive vast swathes of citizens the opportunity to earn...
Governor Dunleavy to Deliver Virtual State of the State Address to Alaskans
Anchorage, AK) – Ahead of his third State of the State address to Alaskans, Governor Mike Dunleavy has shared a brief video message and the topics of his speech. Due to complications created by the COVID-19 global pandemic, Governor Dunleavy will deliver his...
Dunleavy Looks Back on One Year of COVID-19
January 28, 2021 – One year from the arrival of the repatriation flight from Wuhan, China through Alaska, Governor Mike Dunleavy looks back at the shared successes and the devastating losses incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since we received the flight of U.S...
Second Annual PFD Education Raffle Drawing Held in Juneau
January 27, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Today the second annual drawing of the PFD Education Raffle was held at the State Office Building in Juneau. Alaska Department of Revenue officials, along with bill sponsor Senator Click Bishop, drew four winners from the 9,833...
2021 Education Raffle Drawing
The Alaska Department of Revenue held the 2021 Education Raffle Drawing today in Juneau. Four winners split the proceeds, while the rest of the funds went to education funding. https://youtu.be/-porAEV3hrU
Governor Dunleavy Announces UA Board of Regents Appointees
January 27, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the reappointment of Dale Anderson and the appointment of Ralph Seekins to the University of Alaska Board of Regents. Dale Anderson has served on the Board of Regents since 2012. He is...
Governor Dunleavy Recognizes School Choice Week
January 26, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed January 24th through January 30th as “School Choice Week” in Alaska and issued the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYv9q1ymcWY WHEREAS, all children in Alaska...
Governor Dunleavy Introduces Bill to Extend Public Health Disaster
January 25, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced a bill (SB 56) relating to the extension of the public health disaster issued on January 15, 2021. This bill would extend the public health disaster emergency period to the end of the...
Dunleavy Welcomes ANC Cold Storage Lease Agreement
January 25, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy welcomes the signing of a lease agreement between Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage, LLC (ACCS) and the State of Alaska to develop a 32.5-million-cubic-foot cold storage at the Ted Stevens Anchorage...
School Choice Week
WHEREAS, all children in Alaska should have access to the highest quality education possible; and WHEREAS, the State of Alaska recognizes the important role that effective education plays in preparing children to be productive, successful adults. Educational...
Governor Dunleavy Recognizes Right to Life Day
January 22, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) –Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a proclamation declaring January 22, 2021 as “Right to Life Day” in Alaska. WHEREAS, this year marks 48 years since the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, and we join with...
Right to Life Day
WHEREAS, this year marks 48 years since the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, and we join with many in our nation and our state to mourn promise and futures lost; and WHEREAS, as a state, we must resolve to protect innocent human life at every...
Governor Dunleavy Issues Statement on Biden’s Halt of ANWR Development
January 20, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a statement on today’s hasty decision of incoming President Joe Biden to halt oil and gas activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The decision follows the historic lease sale...
Governor Dunleavy Appoints Ed Sniffen to Attorney General
January 18, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Today Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the appointment of Clyde “Ed” Sniffen to the position of Attorney General. Sniffen was named acting Attorney General in August 2020. “Ed Sniffen has a long and proven record of leadership within...
Governor Dunleavy Recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 18, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a proclamation declaring January 18, 2021 as “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day” in the State of Alaska. WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of advancing equality and justice for all...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of advancing equality and justice for all people helped shape our nation and redirect the dialogue about race for future generations of Americans; and WHEREAS, born in 1929, during a time of heightened racial...
Dunleavy Issues Extension of State’s COVID-19 Public Health Disaster Response
January 14, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration effective 12:00am, January 15, 2021, until 12:00am February 14, 2021, due to the continuation of the COVID-19 virus in the State of Alaska....
Dunleavy Administration Reopens Two Interior Road Maintenance Stations
(Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy is proud to announce the reopening of two State of Alaska highway road maintenance stations. The Birch Lake Station located on the Richardson Highway, and the Chitina Station on the Edgerton Highway, will reopen this winter...
