(JUNEAU, Alaska) – Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has proclaimed the month of May as Bike Month; May 4, 2016, as Bike to School Day; and May 16-20, 2016, as Bike to Work Week. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will join organizations throughout the state during May to support Bike Month events. Biking is […]
JUNEAU—Governor Bill Walker Monday congratulated Representative Gabrielle LeDoux and the House Judiciary Committee on the passage of House Bill 126, “an Act relating to the administration of military justice.” This bill created a new Alaska Code of Military Justice (ACMJ). The new ACMJ is based primarily on the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice, the […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker Thursday named Walt Monegan the new Commissioner for the Department of Public Safety. Mr. Monegan will replace current DPS Commissioner Gary Folger, who will retire at the end of May to focus on his health. Commissioner Folger served the state for more than 30 years. “I want to thank Commissioner […]
On Thursday, Alaska’s governor, Bill Walker released his 201 State of the Budget Address to the people of Alaska at the end of session. Walker made known his proposal to balance the state budget with a combination of new taxes as well as oil tax reforms. The governor said that his administration considered both a […]