(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy will issue an executive order to restructure the Department of Health and Social Services into two departments in the upcoming legislative session. The Department’s Commissioner, Adam Crum, addresses the efficiencies and potential innovation brought by the reorganization in an interview on FirstHand, the podcast. With the budget the size […]
OVERVIEW – 996 new cases | 2 deaths | 52 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 57.4% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated Note: Protective measures against the Omicron variant remain the same as for the other COVID variants. Layering protective measures, including masking, handwashing, physical distancing, and testing help to reduce transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Using a self-test […]
(Anchorage) – Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer announced he will not seek re-election in 2022 and released the following statement: “Almost 30 years ago, I decided to run for the Anchorage Assembly. I committed myself to public service. After eight years on the Assembly, eight in the House of Representatives, 10 in the State Senate, […]
(Anchorage) – Alaska Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer and Governor Mike Dunleavy Tuesday announced the Election Integrity Bill to improve the way the Division of Elections maintains voter rolls while providing additional tools to ensure a more secure system. “After the 2020 nationwide election, we saw that election integrity was a concern for many Americans,” said […]