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Governor Meets With Secretary Thompson
August 2, 2004 (Juneau) – Governor Frank H. Murkowski met with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson in Juneau today to discuss health care issues and to update the secretary on initiatives the administration has undertaken to provide for the health and welfare of Alaskans.
“I appreciated the opportunity to discuss issues critical to Alaska’s healthcare system with Secretary Thompson during his trip to Alaska,” said Murkowski. “The state Department of Health and Social Services has a positive working relationship with the secretary and his staff. We greatly appreciate the secretary’s willingness to visit Alaska and get to know its unique conditions. He has made several trips to Alaska during his tenure, and Alaskans have benefited because of his efforts.” More News >
Municipal Bond Bank to Sell Bonds for Juneau
July 30, 2004 (Juneau) – Alaskans will have the first opportunity to invest in tax-free bonds issued by a state bonding authority to fund expansion and renovation of a Juneau hospital, Governor Frank H. Murkowski said today.
The Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority will issue $31 million in bonds, underwritten by the RBC Dain Rauscher securities firm, to finance expansion of the Bartlett Regional Hospital. The bonds will go on sale Tuesday, and will be available for purchase through local offices of Citigroup, UBS, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Edward Jones, Wedbush Morgan and Charles Schwab. The 25-year bonds will include an insured rating of AAA. More News >
Governor Signs 11 Bills Into Law
July 27, 2004 (Juneau) – Governor Frank H. Murkowski signed 11 bills into law today,
including legislation aimed at improving state-federal cooperation on
efforts to improve Alaska’s schools and to maintain Alaska Railroad
tracks at intersections with state roads.
Senate Bill 358 allows the Alaska Department of Transportation and
Public Facilities to work more freely with the Alaska Railroad
Corporation in cases in which railroad construction work must be done at
the intersections of railroad tracks and state roads. The bill,
sponsored by the Senate Transportation Committee, lets the department
and railroad enter into agreements granting the railroad the right to do
track work at such locations. More News >
Governor Signs Education, Railroad Bills
July 27, 2004 (Juneau) - Governor Frank H. Murkowski signed 11 bills into law today, including legislation aimed at improving state-federal cooperation on efforts to improve Alaska's schools and to maintain Alaska Railroad tracks at intersections with state roads. More News >
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