July 28, 2010, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell released the following statement tonight after a C-17 Globemaster III crashed near Anchorage.
Anchorage, AK – Sean Parnell’s gubernatorial campaign today announced reaching $450,000 in overall fundraising, more than doubling the amount raised by his campaign in the previous reporting period and positioning him to win the Republican Primary on August 24. The Alaska Public Office Commission requires the most recent campaign fundraising and expense totals to be filed on July 26.
July 9, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today appointed Paul A. Roetman to the Kotzebue Superior Court. Roetman will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Richard Erlich.
July 8, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today expressed his sorrow over the lost lives and injuries sustained in Wednesday’s helicopter crash. The incident claimed the lives of three Sitka-based Coast Guardsmen. One crewmember survived the crash and is hospitalized in Seattle.
July 4, 2010, Seward, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell issued the following statement today in observance of the Fourth of July national holiday:
June 28, 2010, Klawock, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today signed House Bill 162, legislation establishing a Southeast State Forest to manage more acres for timber harvest. The new state forest will create new job opportunities.
June 22, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell released the following statement on today’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Martin Feldman finding that the Obama administration’s moratorium on off-shore drilling was arbitrarily imposed.
*Governor Parnell Signs Energy Policy, Omnibus Energy Bills* June 16, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today signed legislation creating a statewide energy policy and an omnibus energy bill designed to create jobs and stimulate the economy.
June 11, 2010, Ketchikan, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today signed legislation that strengthens disclosure requirements for ballot initiatives.
House Bill 36, also known as the Open and Transparent Initiative Act, requires any person or groups who finance initiative campaigns to register with the Alaska Public Offices Commission and to report contributions of $500 or more.
June 11, 2010, Ketchikan, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell signed a package of legislation that will strengthen Alaska’s economy and ensure that Alaska businesses will continue to have access to affordable long-term capital for expansion and creation of new jobs.
June 2, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska – In an effort to make geothermal power projects economically viable and to produce more affordable and reliable electric power for homes and businesses, Governor Sean Parnell signed Senate Bill 243 today.
June 1, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today signed legislation that strengthens state campaign disclosure requirements. The legislation follows the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the First Amendment permits corporations to make independent expenditures in candidate elections.
June 1, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today signed legislation that strengthens state campaign disclosure requirements. The legislation follows the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the First Amendment permits corporations to make independent expenditures in candidate elections.
May 12, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today signed into law House Bill 280, the Cook Inlet Recovery Act.
May 11, 2010, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today submitted comments on upcoming revisions to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Comprehensive Conservation Plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). A new refuge plan could potentially affect the most promising unexplored petroleum region in North America.
