A pair of administrative orders by Gov. Mike Dunleavy seek to streamline government, reduce regulations, and create greater efficiencies and public transparency through the use of artificial intelligence. The two new administrative orders are aimed at overhauling how Alaska’s executive branch operates, with an emphasis on reducing regulatory burdens.
The first, dubbed the Government Efficiency Review, directs the Office of Management and Budget to conduct an annual review of all executive branch agencies. The goal is to identify cost savings, streamline state operations, modernize internal processes, and ensure that taxpayer dollars are used responsibly.
Initial focus areas include examining grants to non-state entities and accounts payable systems. The order also requires agencies to incorporate technology and artificial intelligence to improve public visibility into how state funds are spent.
“Alaskans expect their government to deliver essential services in the most efficient and responsible way possible,” said Governor Dunleavy in a prepared statement. “This order ensures we prioritize critical needs, eliminate waste, and safeguard the state’s financial stability.”
The second order establishes a Regulatory Reform Initiative, replacing earlier directives with a new framework intended to cut red tape and promote economic development. Under the order, all state agencies must review existing regulations and related materials and reduce regulatory requirements by 15% by the end of 2026, and by 25% by the end of 2027.
Among the initiative’s mandates:
- Streamlining permitting procedures in the Departments of Natural Resources, Environmental Conservation, and Fish and Game;
- Setting enforceable permitting timelines, with automatic approvals if deadlines are missed;
- Publishing all agency guidance documents to the Alaska Online Public Notice System;
- Creating a State Unified Regulatory Plan each year for transparency and coordination across agencies.
“Alaska must compete on the world stage,” Dunleavy stated. “This order eliminates unnecessary red tape, modernizes permitting, and promotes accountability—while maintaining strong protections for our people and environment.”
Both orders take effect immediately and apply to all executive branch agencies, boards, commissions, and public corporations.
The two orders can be viewed here:
Administrative Order No. 359: Budget Efficiency
Administrative Order No. 360: Regulatory Reform
Stock market all time high…PFD all time low…tells us all we need to know about “transparency” in government these days.
And what percentage of the board was appointed by this governor? (All of it.)
Great News, Thank you, Governor!
Let’s begin with a DOGE analysis of the Gov’s new $28 million spending spree to design a brand new and unneeded ferry terminal 40 miles north of Juneau. Even his own citizen oversight board is jumping out of their chairs with a loud WTF??
You know, I’m just going to say it:
Two-time elected Alaska governor, Mike Dunleavy, married to an Alaska Native woman, …….
has the potential to run for POTUS in 2028. Don’t count Mike out. There are plenty of red states that would support a 6’8″ Alaska governor. His candidacy could be an actuality, regardless of what the Democrats, RINOs, and Marxist press say from the 49th state.
Or, Vice-President.
How about we use AI to research all of his no bid contracts, lawsuits, etc. that he has pushed through since being in office? Let’s really be transparent on how he spends the state’s money.
What did you come up with? We’re waiting!
I and others in my company have done this, and have done so for Biden administration agency awards of grants through NGOs. 90% of what we found were No-Bid, No-Compete, No-Show, No-work contracts given to Alaska Native Corporations. Also, billions sent to native only grant conversion and loan making enterprises whose criminal activities are not subject to US Federal or AK State laws and regulations.
How about not spending on a special session to have your vetos overridden for a third time.
The State Agencies should not only look at the wording and framework of regulation and statues but also examine ongoing and recently conducted state agencies administration of the regulations and statutes and remedy all maladministration discovered. Start by examining preferential treatment of permit request evaluations for ‘native’ corporations and entities, while also providing relief to non-native permit applicants treated in a bigoted and inequitable manner. IPOP is a good test case.
So, if the Governor’s agencies (DNR, DEC, ADF&G) slow walk a permit for a project that is unpopular with residents, it just gets automatically approved? Why even have a public permitting process then? If the Governor wanted to save us money, shouldn’t all permit applications just go to his desk and he can approve or deny them? What’s the point of having agencies review them? This would be a substantial savings that could either be eliminated from the State budget or the funds could be redirected (e.g., DNR could spend more money looking for resources to sell to mining companies).
The State of Alaska Government has been INFILTRATED with TURNCOAT Feds pushing Feds agenda- to UNLAWFULLY keep control of 61% Alaska and its resources so it can sell them to the GLOBALIST UBER RICH Multi National Corporations. Alaska has bees sold out since Statehood that was not Constitutional.
Here is how to spend less on Alaska Government:
1 – move capital to Anchorage or Fairbanks.
2 – re-organize the university system. Why are there so many campuses outside the 3 major ones: UAA, UAF & UAS.
3 – Sell state owned land.
I’m sure there are other ideas out there but this is a good beginning.