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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...
Governor Dunleavy Announces Alaska Supreme Court Appointee
July 7, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of Jennifer Stuart Henderson to the Alaska Supreme Court. Judge Henderson was selected from a group of individuals nominated by the Alaska Judicial Council to fill the seat...
Alaska Sues Biden Administration for Breaking Promises on Federal Land Orders
July 7, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, on the 63rd anniversary of the signing of the Alaska Statehood Act, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that the State of Alaska is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior for illegally and unjustifiably extending decades-long...
Governor Dunleavy Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
July 7, 2021 (Palmer, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of 38 Alaskans to various State of Alaska boards and commissions. Alaska Aerospace Corporation Board of Directors Jana Turvey – Kodiak (reappointment) Term: 7/1/2021 –...
Governor Dunleavy, Labor Commissioner Ledbetter Announce Major Contribution to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
July 6, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Dr. Tamika Ledbetter announced today that $24 million in unobligated CARES Act funding will be deposited into the Alaska Unemployment...
Independence Day
WHEREAS, over 200 years ago, a group of visionaries, our founding fathers, set out to establish a new and independent nation, one like no other, based on the philosophies of a representative democracy - affirming and safeguarding each citizen’s right to pursue...
Drunk Driving Victims’ Remembrance Day
WHEREAS, Alaska’s extensive road systems provide the ability for necessary transportation of Alaskans and visitors, who routinely travel for work, school, and pleasure, with the reasonable expectation of respectful and attentive treatment from fellow drivers; and...
Governor Dunleavy Restores Budgetary Discipline to FY22 State Spending Plan
July 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced line item vetoes totaling $215 million to the budget passed by the legislature that restores fiscal discipline, protects essential state services, maximizes the use of federal funds (CARES,...
Department of Environmental Conservation 50th Anniversary
WHEREAS, 50 years ago, on July 1, 1971 DEC was created by the Legislature with a mission to conserve, improve, and protect Alaska’s natural resources and environment to enhance the health, safety, economic, and social well-being of Alaskans; and WHEREAS, before the...
Governor Dunleavy Releases Statement on FY 22 Budget
June 28, 2021 (Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy released the following statement after the Alaska House passed an effective date of July 1 for the FY22 state operating budget. “With this afternoon’s vote on the effective date clause for the FY 22 operating...
Governor Recognizes Passing of Former U.S. Sen. Gravel
June 27, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel, who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1963 to 1966 where he was elected...
Korea-Alaska Friendship Day
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska is thankful for the continuation of strong international relations with the Republic of Korea and appreciates the Korean community’s many contributions to the economic and cultural diversity of the Last Frontier; and WHEREAS, the Korea...
Alaska Lemonade Day
WHEREAS, Alaska’s youth are the future of our Great State, and it is vital for us to provide them with the educational opportunities necessary to achieve their full potential; and WHEREAS, one such opportunity is Lemonade Day, a national program offering our...
Dunleavy Names Broadband Task Force Appointees
June 25, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced appointees to The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband. The governor signed Administrative Order No. 322 on May 6th, establishing the Task Force to address the growing need for reliable,...
Dunleavy Sends $3M CARES Funds to Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
June 25, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the distribution of $3 million CARES Act funds for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). The grant is intended to mitigate unanticipated COVID-19 costs including response to the...
Governor Directs $3M CARES Act Funds to AFN, Tanana Chiefs Conference
June 24, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced funding distribution totaling $3 million to the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) and Tanana Chiefs Conference utilizing federal CARES Act funds to assist with COVID-19 related costs....
Governor Encourages Budget Passage as New Special Session Begins
June 23, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – With one week remaining in the fiscal year, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced a budget bill representing a path forward to avert a government shutdown as the second special session of 2021 begins. The complete budget...
Dunleavy Reestablishes Denali Commission Transportation Advisory Committee
June 22, 2021 (Palmer, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the reestablishment of the Denali Commission Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), and has named eight appointees to the board. With an expected increase of incoming federal roads and...
Governor Distributes Funding Prioritizing Public Safety
June 21, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced a distribution of federal and state funds prioritizing Alaskans’ public safety as the 2021 fiscal year nears closure. Totaling $2.4 million in state general funds and previously...
Alaska Pollinator Week
WHEREAS, Alaska has an abundance of plant and animal species that enhance the natural beauty of our great state, and contribute to the health of our ecosystems and industries; and WHEREAS, pollination plays a vital role in the health of our forests, grasslands, and...
Juneteenth Day
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska celebrates Juneteenth, a blending of “June” and “nineteenth,” on the third Saturday in June, which is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States; and WHEREAS, this commemoration dates back to June...
Governor Takes Immediate Action, Calls Legislature into Second Special Session
“This budget threatens a state government shutdown and jeopardizes public safety and essential services.” June 18, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a proclamation calling the legislature into a second special session to pass a complete...
Governor Urges Legislature to Complete Budget
June 17, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and Deputy Attorney General Cori Mills held a press conference today where he urged the Legislature to complete its constitutionally mandated task of passing a state operating and capital budget. The...
6/17 Budget Press Briefing
Governor Mike Dunleavy held a press briefing in Juneau to discuss problems surrounding the State's FY 22...
Governor Dunleavy Issues Statement on the Special Session
June, 16, 2021 (Juneau, AK) - Governor Mike Dunleavy issued the following statement today about last night’s floor session in the Alaska House that resulted in an incomplete state budget. “Last night’s floor votes on the upcoming budget resulted in a spending plan...
Dunleavy Issues Statement on Federal Action to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing Program
June 15, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a statement on actions by a federal judge to halt implementation of the Biden Administration’s unlawful moratorium placed on oil and gas leasing until the litigation is completed. “This is...
Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week
WHEREAS, Alaska’s vast natural environment includes terrestial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems supporting native populations of wild plants, fish and wildlife, as well as cultivated crops and livestock; and WHEREAS, the introduction and spread of harmful...
Dunleavy Responds to Biden Administration’s Intent to Redefine WOTUS
June 12, 2021 (Juneau, AK) - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a statement in response to the Biden administration’s intent to redefine “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS). The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement came this week and moves...
Dunleavy Disappointed In Biden Administration Decision To Suppress Alaska’s Economic Opportunities
June 11, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy called the decision by the Biden Administration to repeal the previous administration’s plan to lift roadless rule allowing the forest to allow sensible economic activity in the Tongass National Forest a...
