(Anchorage, AK) – Friday Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that effective immediately, the use of the social media app TikTok on state equipment is prohibited. In a memo to commissioners and executive staff, the governor citied national security and privacy concerns for the immediate prohibition. “Simply put, TikTok poses a clear risk to any network […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy announced today that Tyson Gallagher will serve as his Chief of Staff. “I have the utmost confidence in Mr. Gallagher’s ability to manage the day to day operations of my administration, while simultaneously advancing the policy goals I have laid out for the next four years,” said Governor […]
Joint public-private partnership is yielding promising results (Fairbanks, AK) – New research conducted by the Institute for Northern Engineering’s Petroleum Development Lab at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, demonstrates the potential for commercial production of the estimated billions of barrels of heavy oil under existing oil fields on Alaska’s North Slope. UAF engineers and Hilcorp […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Wednesday issued Administrative Order No. 339 to establish the Governor’s Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana (Task Force). The purpose of the Task Force is to review the current marijuana tax and fee structures, and regulations applicable to marijuana operators, and provide recommendations for improvement to the Office […]