Foster Parent Appreciation Month May 1, 2021 WHEREAS, the children of Alaska are our most precious resource and every child deserves a safe, loving, and stable home in which to grow, learn, and play; and WHEREAS, foster parents, including kinship caregivers, face enormous challenges, and display selfess courage as they care for children in need with their only incentive being the desire […]
Governor Dunleavy Ends Alaska COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, Signs House Bill 76 April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed a proclamation today ending the State of Alaska COVID-19 Disaster Declaration. Governor Dunleavy took immediate action following the signing of House Bill 76, legislation that ensures the continuation of COVID-19 federal relief to impacted Alaskans and liability protections for Alaska businesses. “Today I took […]
Governor Announces Improvement in Alaska’s Credit Rating Outlook April 29, 2021 (Juneau) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced that Moody’s Investors Service lifted the State of Alaska’s credit rating outlook to stable and reviewed and affirmed the State of Alaska’s general obligation bond rating of Aaa3. The rating agency stated Alaska is expected to meet its funding obligations for the state operating budget using moderate […]
Dunleavy Introduces Bill to Put Alaska Lands into Alaska Hands April 28, 2021 April 28, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced legislation creating another approach that offers Alaskans the ability to purchase or lease state land for recreational cabin sites, advancing his priority to “put Alaska land into Alaska hands.” “The ability to own land is a core American value, which this plan supports […]
Denim Day April 28, 2021 WHEREAS, Denim Day was created in April 1999, as a symbol of protest in response to an Italian high court decision to overturn a rape conviction because the victim was wearing tight denim pants; and WHEREAS, Denim Day is intended to draw attention to the fact that rape and sexual assault remain a blight on […]