ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 24 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed a permanent injunction from a lower court benefiting states this morning. It held that the offset provision in the American Rescue Plan Act is unconstitutional under the Spending Clause as it prohibits states from using Rescue Plan funds to directly or indirectly offset a reduction in their net tax revenue. It also held that the provisio  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 27 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release and letter on Jan. 25, 2023: In a reversal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service issued a final repeal of the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule. The move reinstates the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule on the Tongass National Forest, effectively prohibiting timber harvest, road construction and reconstruction within designated Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs). "This decision   more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 28 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a 20-state coalition that is suing the Biden Administration over a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program that unlawfully creates a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of migrants annually. Led by the Attorney General of Texas, the complaint was filed this week in U.S. District Court in Texas. The DHS program would establish   more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 27 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: Since 2015, the GCI Women's Network, also known as GWeN, has strived to connect, inspire, and empower women to reach their full potential as leaders in the telecommunications industry, in their communities, and in the lives of each other. Working towards narrowing the inequality gaps of women, GWeN is growing GCI's pipeline of leaders and addressing issues that are impacting women at local, natio  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 28 (TNSper) -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Dunleavy is releasing the roster of Alaskans appointed to his new Statewide Broadband Advisory Board. The board consists of 15 members, including 13 appointed by the Governor and two state legislators selected by the presiding officers. The legislative appointments are expected in the near future. The purpose of the advisory board is to provide technology-neutral input, recommenda  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: This evening, Governor Mike Dunleavy delivered his fifth annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature, outlining his vision and optimism for Alaska's future. "Our history is always being written, including right now," Dunleavy said. "The question for all of us is what do we want that history to be? Will we still be fighting over the PFD in 50 year  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced Senate Bill (SB) 48, SB 49, House Bill (HB) 49, and HB 50, his Carbon Management and Monetization Bill Package, creating statutory and regulatory structures needed to capitalize on carbon markets. The package consists of two pieces of legislation focusing on a carbon offset program; and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) program. "In Alaska, we are b  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2023: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are honored to recognize several resilient and hard-working Alaskans during the 2023 State of the State Address. The special guests represent the State of the State this year through their impactful work for Alaska. "Each one of our special guests is an outstanding Alaskan in their community and beyond," said Governor Dunleavy.   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 26 -- The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following news release: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is taking public comment on an environmental analysis of a plan to manage eulachon - commonly known as smelt - in the Columbia River basin. Eulachon are a small forage fish that range from California to Alaska. The southern distinct population segment of eulachon, which spans from northern California to British Columbia, was list  more