Gov. Mike Dunleavy is highlighting the impacts that some of President Donald Trump’s executive orders will have on Alaska.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy hails Trump’s executive orders lifting Arctic oil restrictions, calling it "unbelievably good news" for Alaska’s economy and resource development.

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

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 first day always involves more pomp and circumstance than legislating, and this time was no exception — but senators offered some clues about the road ahead.

A sweeping executive order signed by President Donald Trump during the first hours of his second term aims to boost Alaska’s natural resource industry by reversing environmental protections that limit oil and gas extraction, logging, and other development projects across the state.

Future 49, with proponents from civilian pilots to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, is primed to launch to promote Alaskan issues and its energy, economic and national security benefits to the U.S.

The study was originally due last summer. The Dunleavy administration has so far refused to release drafts it's received from the outside contractor conducting the study.

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

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.