(Anchorage, AK) – The Criminal Division created a new position to focus on criminal competency issues following the recent signing into law of House Bill 66, an omnibus crime bill. Senior Assistant Attorney General Kevin Dilg began the role this month. The primary responsibility of the position is initiating civil commitment proceedings and coordinating communication between […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Wednesday Governor Mike Dunleavy established the Final Eklutna Fish and Wildlife Program which will restore year-round water flows to 11 of the 12 miles of the Eklutna River and creates a framework for adaptive management. The Governor is required by a 1991 agreement to establish a final Fish and Wildlife Program for […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Monday released the following statement after the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) released video of a Russian Su-35 aircraft conducting a dangerous maneuver next to an Alaska-based U.S. Air Force fighter during an intercept on September 23 in Alaska’s Air Defense […]
Washington, DC – Last week, amidst floor activity to pass a continued resolution to fund the federal government, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) submitted a Statement into the Congressional Record underscoring the importance of funds that were secured in 2021 to support Alaska’s children and youth experiencing homelessness. The Senator shared impactful examples of how the […]