Dunleavy Follows Through on Promise to Alaskans, Effectively Repealing SB91 (Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy today signed into law House Bill 49, a criminal justice reform package championed and ushered through the legislature by his administration. The legislation, which effectively repeals and replaces the failed SB91, addresses many of the gaps in […]
Two-Year Process: “Next year we can close the state’s remaining deficit of $730 million” State of the Budget: FY2020 from Governor Mike Dunleavy on Vimeo. Good afternoon Alaska. Today I signed the State of Alaska operating budget for fiscal year 2020 – which included a series of line-item vetoes to better align our state […]
House Bill 14 now moves to governor’s desk for final approval JUNEAU – The House of Representatives on Thursday voted 32-to-1 to pass House Bill 14, a proposal sponsored by Rep. John Lincoln (D-Kotzebue) to strengthen Alaska’s sex crime laws. In the fall of 2018, a plea deal agreement illuminated the fact that ejaculating […]
Anchorage – Tuesday, Alaska Governor Bill Walker signed House Bill 235 into law creating a new honor to show the appreciation of Alaskans for peace officers and first responders injured or killed while exhibiting great courage and valor in service of their fellow Alaskans. The new “North Star Medal” is reserved for firefighters, police officers, […]