Amid rising budget shortfalls and falling oil prices in Alaska, Standard&Poors released its credit rating for the state of Alaska, lowering the state’s credit rating from AAA down to AA+ on Tuesday. In the report, the CFA of Standard&Poors, Gabriel Petek, said that the ratings actions reflect their view of the state’s credit quality as, […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker thanked the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission for releasing its extensive report on justice reinvestment strategies for the state today. In the report, Commission members provide data-driven recommendations for the upcoming legislative session to protect public safety, control corrections spending, and invest the potentially vast savings from averted prison growth into […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker Sunday ordered all Alaska state flags to be lowered in honor of the people of France and the victims of Friday’s terror attacks in Paris. This action follows a proclamation by President Barack Obama to lower all United States flags in honor of those who were killed in this tragic […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker announced Monday he has accepted financial support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Program to address damage caused by an August storm in the North Slope Borough. The Governor’s office was notified late last week that the agency had accepted the state’s request for disaster assistance and […]