JUNEAU, Alaska — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has declared Sept. 19-25 Alaska Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. “More than 42,000 Alaskans over the age of 18 are without a high school diploma. The Alaska Adult Education Program is working to change that,” said Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Dr. Tamika L. Ledbetter. “Helping […]
ANCHORAGE – Monday the Alaska Redistricting Board adopted six proposed redistricting plans which will be the basis of public meetings across Alaska. The Board-drafted plans, v.3 and v.4 adopted today replace Board Composite Plans v.1 and v.2, which were previously approved by the Board on September 9, 2021. In addition to the two revised board […]
OVERVIEW – 2,108 new cases | 5 deaths | 198 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 57.5% of Alaskans 12+ vaccinated TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to keep our economy strong. Learn more about the vaccines at covidvax.alaska.gov and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, Alaska Congressman Don Young introduced the Energy Accountability Act. This commonsense piece of legislation prohibits the Secretary of Energy from issuing loan guarantees to contractors who have previously defaulted on loans for alternative energy projects. The Energy Accountability Act would protect taxpayer dollars and incentivize loan guarantee recipients to ensure that their […]