Ephraim Froehlich joins Walker-Mallott administration August 1, 2018 Governor Walker is welcoming Ephraim Froehlich to the Walker-Mallott administration. Froehlich will be based in Juneau, and serve the Office of the Governor, as a Senior Advisor on Fish and Game and as the Deputy Director for State and Federal Relations. Read more
Young Alaskans gather for climate dialogue; Leadership Team to finalize draft climate policy July 31, 2018 No. 18-093 ANCHORAGE- Before finalizing Alaska’s draft climate policy later this week, the Climate Action Leadership Team is gathering a delegation of 25 young Alaskans to dialogue on Alaska’s climate future. Listening to the next generation’s vision for Alaska is critical since the opportunities and challenges presented by a changing climate will continue to grow […]
New law opens curriculum opportunities for Alaska schools July 30, 2018 No. 18-092 ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker signed Senate Bill 104 into law this morning at the Anchorage School District’s 2018 Learning and Leadership Summit. Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop, and principals, teachers, and staff from schools across the District gathered to regroup and get inspired as they prepare for the 2019 school […]
Four new judges appointed for Alaska July 20, 2018 No. 18-091 ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker is pleased to appoint three new superior court judges for Anchorage, and a new district court judge for Bethel. The Anchorage Superior Court will welcome Una Gandbhir, Tom Matthews, and Josie Garton to the bench. Magistrate Gandbhir has practiced law in Alaska for 24 years, after law school […]
Governor Walker signs legislative ethics reform into law July 20, 2018 No. 18-090 JEWEL LAKE – Governor Walker signed House Bill 44 into law this evening at Jewel Lake Park. The bill marks the most significant ethics reform for Alaska’s Legislature in the last decade. Sponsored by Rep. Jason Grenn, HB 44 makes a swath of good-governance changes: Common sense conflicts-of-interest rules. When a legislator votes […]