Lt. Governor Meyer Denies Certification of Election Initiative Application Friday, August 30, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – Today Alaska Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer notified 19AKBE election initiative sponsors of his decision to deny certification based upon recommendations from the Department of Law. According to a letter sent today, the proposed initiative was denied based upon its violation of the single-subject rule as outlined in AS […]
Lieutenant Governor Meyer Signs Extradition Request for Steven Harris Downs March 8, 2019 (Anchorage) – Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer signed an extradition request to the Governor of Maine on March 7 for Steven Harris Downs, a former student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, accused of first-degree murder and first-degree sexual assault in the death of 20-year-old Sophie Sergie in April 1993. “After 26 long […]
Lt. Governor Meyer Appoints Gail Fenumiai as Elections Director This morning, Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer appointed Gail Fenumiai as director of the Alaska Division of Elections. Fenumiai is a seasoned veteran of the division, serving nearly 17 years as an elections coordinator, information officer and elections program specialist. Read more