ANCHORAGE – Tuesday Governor Bill Walker joined other U.S. governors in a briefing with officials from the White House, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. State Department to learn about policies and procedures related to admitting Syrian refugees into the United States. The call was coordinated with the National Governors Association in an effort to […]
JUNEAU: Governor Walker has proclaimed November 2-8, 2015 as Apprenticeship Week in Alaska in recognition of the value apprentice training provides as a pathway to high-skilled, high paying jobs where Alaskans can earn and learn while obtaining occupational licenses and college credit while working. Registered apprenticeship programs directly contribute to higher rates of Alaska hire […]
Tuesday’s elections in the United States did not carry the gravity of the 2016 races that will include choosing the country’s next president, but Republicans still scored important victories in state contests. In Kentucky, voters elected just their second Republican governor in the past 40 years as businessman Matt Bevin used a campaign against President […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker joined Alaskans in mourning the recent loss of Alaska First Lady Michael Margaret Stewart, the former wife of Alaska Governor Steve Cowper. “Donna and I send our most heartfelt condolences to the Stewart and Cowper families for the loss of someone who has touched so many lives. Donna and I […]