State of Alaska myAlaska Departments Employees Statewide Links Office of Governor MIKE DUNLEAVY GOVERNOR HOME NEWSROOM COVID-19 MEDIA SERVICES CONTACT You are here: Home / Newsroom Newsroom DOA, More than a Junk Drawer of Services, Podcast Says November 19, 2021 The DMV, as an institution, may never escape comedic quips about bureaucracy. However, the Alaska DMV, Division of Motor Vehicles, undertook innovations in the worst of times — the pandemic — and residents are approving, says Paula Vrana, the new commissioner for a State department that goes mostly unnoticed: the Department of Administration. Commissioner Vrana […] Governor Dunleavy Criticizes USDA Plan to Reinstate the Roadless Rule November 19, 2021 Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today sharply criticized federal plans announced to lock up significant parts of the state. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is taking steps to repeal the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule and reinstate restrictions within the Tongass National Forest. “With today’s news, the federal government in Washington made clear […] Governor Dunleavy Forms Task Force to Review Bycatch November 18, 2021 Today, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued an Administrative Order that forms the Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force, (ABRT), to help better understand unintended bycatch of high value fishery resources in State and federal waters. “It’s imperative that the state’s fisheries are managed in a way that ensures their success for future generations,” said Alaska Governor […] U.S. District Court Judge Rules ARPA’s Tax Mandate Unconstitutional November 16, 2021 A U.S. District Court judge today struck down as unconstitutional part of a federal law that imposes burdensome restrictions on how states spend COVID-19 relief funds. Alaska was among a coalition of 13 states to challenge a Biden administration edict contained in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The law specifies that funding received […] Reconciliation Bill Breaks Native Trust, Undoes Arctic Economic Opportunity November 16, 2021 In an op-ed published today in the Washington Examiner, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat President John Hopson Jr. shared a unified view reminding Congress of its obligations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, as members consider the proposed federal budget reconciliation bill. Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat is a […] 1 2 3 … 174 NEXT PAGE » NEWSROOM ALL NEWS PRESS RELEASES PROCLAMATIONS SPEECHES AND REMARKS STATEMENTS GOVERNOR’S OP-EDS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS SUBSCRIBE MEDIA ARCHIVES Select Month November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy 3rd Floor, State Capitol PO Box 110001 Juneau, AK 99811 Phone (Voice): (907) 465-3500 Phone (TTY): 711 for Relay Alaska Fax: (907) 465-3532 Accessibility Privacy Policy State of Alaska myAlaska Departments Employees Statewide Links Copyright © 2021 · State of Alaska Office of the Governor · Email the Webmaster