May 10, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced that Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings revised the State of Alaska’s credit rating outlook to stable from negative, and reviewed and affirmed the State of Alaska’s general obligation bond rating of AA-. The May 5th revision of the outlook to stable was supported by […]

May 6, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today signed Administrative Order No. 322 to establish the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband (Task Force) to address the growing need for reliable, high speed connectivity for all Alaskans. “On the heels of a global pandemic, now more than ever do we see the critical […]

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 […]

April 16, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today released his proposal for use of $1.02 billion federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) funds directed to the State for discretionary COVID-19 recovery efforts. The ARP, passed by Congress and signed into law on March 11, 20201, provides an additional $518 million of non-discretionary […]

April 16, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced an Alaska tourism aid package, including a robust national marketing plan, as the state’s annual $4.5 billion tourism economy is in jeopardy. The announcement was made in a press conference at the Alaska Native Heritage Center surrounded by cultural tourism businessowners and is […]