JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker announced Thursday that Attorney General Craig Richards hired Patricia Collins, former presiding judge for the Superior Court in Juneau, as a special investigator on the recent issues that surfaced regarding the Alaska National Guard. Judge Collins has been tasked with taking a comprehensive look into the circumstances surrounding allegations of […]
Governor Bill Walker Tuesday announced the appointment of three new members to his Cabinet. Those include Chris Hladick as Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Commissioner; Ronald Taylor as Department of Corrections Commissioner; and Sam Cotten as Department of Fish and Game Commissioner. Chris Hladick, who will lead the Department of Commerce, Community and […]
JUNEAU, AK – Friday Governor Bill Walker issued an Administrative Order addressing the collaboration and coordination of the state’s consumer energy efforts. These actions come in response to feedback Governor Walker received from his consumer energy transition team, which recommended having a cabinet-level official facilitate the collaboration of government agencies and other entities working on […]
Imagine your family’s biggest source of income plummeting by 80 percent in one year. At today’s oil prices, that’s Alaska’s situation. The state’s oil and gas production tax is expected to bring the state $524 million in the current fiscal year, a shocking drop from the $2.6 billion collected last year. But that’s only part […]