JUNEAU – Alaska Wednesday launched a comprehensive review of the state’s criminal justice system aimed at developing data-driven reforms to better protect public safety, hold offenders accountable, and control corrections costs. Governor Bill Walker, Chief Justice Dana Fabe, Senate President Kevin Meyer, House Speaker Mike Chenault, and Attorney General Craig Richards have charged the Alaska […]
ANCHORAGE—Governor Bill Walker Monday thanked Retired Judge Patricia Collins for her work on a special investigation into allegations of sexual abuse, harassment and wrongdoing in the Alaska National Guard. The report was released to the public Monday. Governor Walker also administered the oath for Major Brian Fuchs as the first credentialed provost marshal of the […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker applauded the Alaska Legislature Thursday for passing a fully funded FY 2016 budget, and for passing the Alaska Safe Children’s Act. The move comes after months of negotiations between both legislative bodies, and ends the possibility of a partial government shutdown. “I commend the legislature for coming together to make […]
On Sunday, the Alaska Senate debated their own version of the state budget. This, after the House managed to come together with a compromise and release a bi-partisan budget to break the stalemate that has plagued to special session, and threatened to shut down the state government. Ignoring the House and urgings from the governor, the Senate on […]