Governor makes politically-charged decision rather than standing up for workers ANCHORAGE – A co-chair of the House State Affairs Committee today denounced Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s decision to replace Alaskans with outsiders on state-funded projects. Earlier this week, the governor cancelled Alaska Hire requirements rather than defend them in court with the Colaska vs. State of Alaska […]
Washington, D.C. – This week,Alaska Congressman Don Young joined Congressmen Jeff Van Drew (D-NJ) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) as original cosponsors of Congressman Antonio Delgado’s (D-NY) H.R. 4216 — the bipartisan Strengthening Financial Aid for Students Act (FAFSA). This legislation aims to increase opportunities in higher education by expanding aid to non-traditional students who must work while pursuing their […]
Weekday Lane Closures in June on Seward Highway to Complete Geotechnical Work (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is moving forward with field investigations this month on the Highway Safety Project: Seward Highway Rock Fall Mitigation. Work includes analyses of locations between mileposts (MP) 104 and 114 with a history […]
Troopers report that an arrest warrant is pending against an inmate at the Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm after he left the minimum security Alaska Department of Corrections installation late Thursday night. The DOC facility at 13690 S. Guernsey Road in Wasilla reported that 59-year-old Brian Church walked away from the minimum security facility between […]