Governor Signs Bill Modernizing State’s Procurement for Construction Projects July 14, 2021 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 Construction Manager/General Contractor methodology (CM/GC) as an authorized form of awarding procurement contracts. Governor Mike Dunleavy signed HB 160 […]
Governor Announces Senior Policy Advisor to Spearhead Statehood Defense Initiative July 9, 2021 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 coordinating the State of Alaska’s ongoing efforts to reassert control of lands and waters and pushing back on […]
Governor Applauds Legislative Focus on Future of Permanent Fund Dividend July 8, 2021 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 of the Permanent Fund’s earnings. The Governor further commended members of the Working Group, […]
Governor Dunleavy Announces Alaska Supreme Court Appointee July 7, 2021 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 of retiring Chief Justice Joel Bolger. Judge Henderson has been an Alaska resident […]
Alaska Sues Biden Administration for Breaking Promises on Federal Land Orders July 7, 2021 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 restrictions on nearly 28 million acres of federal land in Alaska. The action […]