Gov. Mike Dunleavy highlighted the impacts that some of President Donald Trump’s executive orders will have on Alaska.Dunleavy held a lengthy press conference Wednesday to discuss how many of Trump’s orders will have a ripple effect on Alaska’s economy,

The Alaska Legislature will take up election reform proposals this session, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy introducing a bill through the House, and the Senate majority caucus planning to introduce its own reforms later this week.

Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office Monday, aligning with Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy for drilling in the state to expand.

With aligned majorities in the House and Senate, priorities are set to include education funding, public pensions and election reform.

President Donald Trump's expansive executive order aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska is being cheered by state political leaders who see new fossil fuel development as critical to Alaska's economic future and criticized by environmental groups that see the proposals as worrying in the face

The governor’s decision applies only to flags on state property. Flags on federal property are expected to remain at half staff.

President Donald Trump's executive order to boost oil drilling, mining, and logging in Alaska was met with enthusiasm by some state leaders and worry by environmental groups.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy instructed the state to raise both the Alaska and U.S. flags to full staff on inauguration day Monday — despite being within 30 days of the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

Fiscal discipline, strengthening the economy and protecting personal freedoms. We hold strong to these values as the Senate Republican Caucus, and they will be our north star in the 34th Alaska Legislature, which begins today (Tuesday).

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Wednesday that he would seek out a conversation with President Donald Trump about his decision to rename Denali, the tallest mountain in the U.S. Trump ordered on Monday to change the name of the peak to Mount McKinley.