JUNEAU – House Speaker Louise Stutes issued the following statement Tuesday in response to a series of public comments by members of the House Minority in support of Power Cost Equalization, the UA Scholars Program, and the WWAMI Regional Medical Education Program. These vital programs are among the items defunded in the current budget because […]
OVERVIEW – 307 new cases | 2 deaths | 99 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 52.5% 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 reopen our economy. Learn more about the CDC’s recommendations for fully vaccinated […]
Anchorage, Alaska –The Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc., (RurAL CAP) Board of Directors selected Chief Operating Officer L. Tiel Smith as the agency’s next Chief Executive Officer, starting in September. Over his three years as RurAL CAP’s Chief Operating Officer, Smith has been a successful member of the executive leadership team, maintaining operations through […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has announced the August special session will begin on August 16. His decision, in consultation with the Alaska Department of Law, comes after yesterday’s written request from the four caucus leaders in the Alaska Legislature to convene the start of the August special session on August 9 or […]