Watch: Dunleavy releases COVID plan to move Alaska to normalcy
Gov. Mike Dunleavy released a new COVID-19 recovery and transition plan that he says will begin moving Alaska to normalcy while managing the virus. On Feb. 14, Dunleavy issued a directive to all commissioners and state employees to continue following all
Dunleavy calls for $5K PFD, gambling, homeschool support and energy independence
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said 2020 was an eye opener on many levels and should spur Alaska to change the way it approaches homeschooling, taxes, gambling and energy independence. Dunleavy’s Jan. 28 State of the State address began with a recap of how COVID has
Dunleavy: Alaskans should be empowered to choose how their kids are educated
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is highlighting the choices Alaskans have when educating children, whether that be private, public, charter, religious, online or home-schools. In observance of National School Choice Week, the governor issued a Jan. 24 proclamation in
Gov. Dunleavy wants to extend COVID disaster declaration to September
Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced Senate Bill 56 on Jan. 25 to extend Alaska’s public health disaster declaration another six months. Alaska first declared a public health disaster last March. Dunleavy’s proposed extension, if passed by the Legislature, would
Governor’s annual proclamation claims he’s ‘committed’ to defending unborn Alaskans
Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued his annual statement proclaiming Jan. 22 as “Right to Life” day in Alaska. It comes on the 48th anniversary since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion across the nation. While Dunleavy
Dunleavy ‘deeply saddened and appalled’ by D.C. violence
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued the following statement on Jan. 6 after the U.S. Capital building was overrun by some of the protesters who were gathered in Washington, D.C., for a massive rally against election fraud. “I’m deeply saddened and appalled
Open letter to all people of Anchorage: Political power is yours
Let’s play the game of True Confessions. Admit it: you see the Kenai Peninsula as your private playground. You take us over for a few months every summer, especially in July, take what you want and leave some of us happy but others grumbling. For us, we are
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas election lawsuit, which Alaska supported
The U.S. Supreme Court has officially denied a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results in four swing states. In a short notice issued on Dec. 11 the high court said Texas had a lack of standing to bring the case. “Texas has not demonstrated a
Alaska backs Texas lawsuit to overturn election results in four states
Alaska has signed on to the multi-state coalition supporting the Texas lawsuit that asks the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the election results from Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania due to alleged violations of state and federal election laws.
Governor reflects on a year dominated by COVID fallout
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s second year at Alaska’s helm was utterly preoccupied with COVID-19. His ruminations on what he’s accomplished in 2020 reflect this. The governor’s Dec. 7 statement about his 2020 accomplishments opens by saying he hopes to get
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