Gov. Mike Dunleavy Archives

Gov. Dunleavy says state prepared to appeal killer whale lawsuit to Supreme Court if necessary

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jan 31, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Taking off the gloves at last, Gov. Mike Dunleavy assured a caller on Tuesday's "Talk of Alaska" (1-31-23) that the state would fight the Wild Fish Conservancy lawsuit to the US Supreme Court, if necessary. Read More

Dunleavy to Sitka DPS Academy grads: ‘Your character is going to be tested’

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Nov 22, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

Gov. Mike Dunleavy took an ideological tone in his remarks to the 43 graduates of the Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy in Sitka on Nov. 18, saying, "We haven't had any shootings or lootings or burnings when the rest of the lower 48 and some of our major cities were going through that, what I consider to be nonsense." Read More

Running for governor, Gara speaks out against the ‘false promise’ of unfunded dividends

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jun 14, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

A big dividend check from the state is the only campaign promise many voters will need to hear this year. But Les Gara thinks Gov. Dunleavy is not disclosing the full cost of large dividends. The Democratic former legislator would like to unseat Dunleavy in the election this fall. Read More

Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins: Expectations low for fourth special session

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Oct 4, 2021 | Local News

Sitka Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is hoping something beneficial comes out of the special legislative session convened by the governor on Monday (10-4-21) -- but his hopes are not especially high. Read More

Co-chair of the ‘working group,’ Kreiss-Tomkins aims for a path through politics to progress

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jul 9, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins co-chairs a bipartisan working group to come up with a fresh plan for the state’s finances, and to do it before the legislature reconvenes in a special session this August. Read More