JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Dunleavy is announcing that Chief of Staff Ben Stevens will be leaving the administration to become the new vice president of external affairs and transportation at ConocoPhillips Alaska. Mr. Stevens last day in the governor's office will be announced soon. "I want to thank Ben for his hard work and service to the State of Alaska the past two years. His knowledge and political acumen hav more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: To address the high cost of health care in Alaska, today Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced legislation establishing an All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) to allow the State to collect health care payment data from insurers and providers. The database is one of the first steps to understanding the cost of health care as recommended by the Alaska Health Care Transformation Project; a bipartisan group  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following statement: * * * Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy issued the following statement on the passing of former Alaska State Representative Katie Hurley, who served in Alaska State Legislature from 1985 to 1987. Prior to serving in the Legislature, Hurley worked as an assistant to Territorial Governor Ernest Gruening for 12 years, the Chief Clerk to the Constitutional Convention, Secretary of the  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: This morning, February 24, Governor Mike Dunleavy tested positive for COVID-19. He is currently at home with mild COVID-19 symptoms. On Sunday morning (February 22), the Governor had been identified as a close contact to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. He was feeling well and tested negative for COVID-19 on Sunday morning but immediately quarantined to reduce his possible exposure to others. more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Dunleavy was informed yesterday that he was in close contact on Saturday with an individual who was later found to be positive for the coronavirus. After receiving a COVID-19 rapid test, the Governor immediately went into self-isolation at his home in the Mat-Su Valley. The test result came back this morning and was negative, he continues to show no symptoms of the virus. The Governor is more PR