JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Dunleavy has accepted the resignation of Amanda Price as commissioner of the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The Governor wishes to thank Price for moving the department forward during her tenure. Governor Dunleavy has appointed long time former DPS employee Kelly Howell to temporarily serve on special assignment as the head of the department until a new commissioner is appointed in  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2021: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has authorized a Disaster Declaration for the Tuluksak water system fire that occurred on January 16, 2021. The Disaster Declaration activates the State of Alaska Public Assistance program which is designed to help communities, government organizations, and certain non-profits make repairs to utilities, public buildings, and other critical infrastructure dama more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on Feb. 12, 2021: * * * Governor Mike Dunleavy has released the following statement regarding the COVID-19 disaster declaration. "In the absence of a declaration, my administration is fully prepared to manage the rollout and distribution of the vaccine to ensure anyone that wants a vaccination will be able to get one. "We will also continue to respond to COVID-19 as we begin the process of getting back t more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 13 -- Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, R-Alaska, has issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2021: Alaska Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer today introduced Senate Bill 83 (SB 83), an election integrity bill which would provide additional tools for the Division of Elections to increase Alaskan's trust in elections and the voting process. "The integrity of our elections is of utmost importance - we cannot have a functioning democracy without it. This bill would not create an overhaul of o more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Parson appointed Heather Miller as Associate Circuit Judge for the 26th Judicial Circuit. She will fill the Associate Circuit Judge vacancy created by the election of the Honorable Aaron Koeppen to Circuit Judge. Ms. Miller, of Camdenton, currently serves as the Camden County Prosecuting Attorney. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Universi more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 12 -- Washington House Democrats issued the following statement: * * * Representative Melanie Morgan (D-Parkland) released the following statement after passage of House Bill 1395, the Equity in Farming Act, out of the House Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on a party-line vote. "Washington is seen as a great agriculture state, and it is, but that industry is dominated by white farmers and ranchers. Only about 90 of the state's 63,000 or s more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 11 (TNSJou) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: In North America's largest remaining temperate rainforest, coastal marine environments are intrinsically linked with the land through the delivery of nutrients that drive ocean productivity. Coastal margins are a unique study area for scientists working to understand the ecological processes of coastal environments, and what they might look like in our changing climate. Research published  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 13 -- Washington House Democrats issued the following statement: * * * Representative Melanie Morgan (D-Parkland) released the following statement after passage of House Bill 1395, the Equity in Farming Act, out of the House Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on a party-line vote. "Washington is seen as a great agriculture state, and it is, but that industry is dominated by white farmers and ranchers. Only about 90 of the state's 63,000 or s more PR