WASHINGTON – Governor Bill Walker (I-AK) today joined a bipartisan group of U.S. governors to unveil their framework to help guide future discussions on improving the nation’s health care system. Governor Walker was joined by Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D) in unveiling the plan this morning. The blueprint is […]
The Walker Mallott reelection campaigns collectively raised more than $530,000 by the first APOC reporting deadline, with combined cash on hand of over $440,000. These numbers reflect the highest total fundraising AND highest cash on hand of any pairing of candidates for Alaska Governor and Lieutenant Governor by this point in the election cycle. [Based […]
ANCHORAGE—Governor Bill Walker announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has calculated the federal contribution to the Alaska Reinsurance Program for calendar year 2018 will be approximately $58.5 million. “Working together with the Alaska Legislature and the federal government, we have created an innovative solution to stabilize the market, which other states […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker Thursday introduced four pieces of legislation to remove Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development statutes that do not serve the public and create regulatory confusion. The bills repeal obsolete statutes and help downsize government operations. “My Administration is taking seriously our commitment to streamline government and find efficiencies, as […]