IF WE ARE TO SUCCEED AS A STATE, ALASKA CAN NEVER GO BACK October 20, 2017 We need to have a serious conversation about our fiscal crisis. Over the last 3 years, the Legislature has drawn down over $14 billion of Alaska’s financial reserves. With oil prices expected to stay essentially where they are, we won’t get that money back any time soon. We are down to the last of those […]
We are continuing to protect Alaska’s transboundary waters October 5, 2017 One of the best parts of my job, and one of the most challenging, is to keep working toward Alaska goals that are not easily and quickly achieved. Perhaps my role as an elder has given me patience in dealing with an ever-changing political landscape at the local, national, and international level. But that’s not […]
Lt. Governor Mallott Responds to Election Integrity Commission’s Data Request Letter pledges to protect Alaskans’ confidential data August 23, 2017 August 23, 2017, JUNEAU – Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott has responded to the Election Integrity Commission’s request for Alaskans’ voter registration data, underscoring the Division of Elections’ commitment to protecting Alaskans’ privacy, and highlighting the robust policies that ensure the integrity of Alaska elections. In June, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity requested certain […]
Division of Elections’ Protocol on Dissemination of Voter Information June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017, JUNEAU-The State of Alaska has received the letter from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity requesting voter data. Below is the Division of Elections’ protocol on the dissemination of voter information. State law allows only some information to be public. Public information is defined as: voter status (active or […]
Governor Walker Declares June 17 Mālama Honua (Taking Care of the Earth) Day June 19, 2017 Press Release: 17-093 2017 JUNEAU— On Friday June 16th, Lt. Governor Byron Mallott delivered to Hawaii Governor David Ige an executive proclamation by Governor Bill Walker declaring today Mālama Honua Day in Alaska, in honor of the historic homecoming of the Polynesian canoe Hōkūleʻa to Honolulu. “This Mālama Honua journey is about marine stewardship and […]