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Alaska Senate prepares to vote on public education funding boost as Dunleavy vows veto
A priority of House and Senate leaders, the boost appears to lack the support needed to override the governor.
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Alaska Legislature narrowly approves $1,000 BSA boost after Dunleavy vows veto
As the Legislature debated on Friday, hundreds of students in Anchorage and Juneau participated in a walkout to advocate for ...
Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska, a state whose fortunes are tied to oil
President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs and a related drop in oil prices have contributed to the uncertainty for ...
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Alaska Senate poised to pass stripped-back education bill with $1,000 BSA boost as Dunleavy threatens veto
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he would veto the education bill if it’s not amended. Lawmakers are considering what comes next if ...
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Alaska House shrinks PFD in draft budget after chaotic committee hearing
JUNEAU — The Alaska House on Friday voted to shrink the Permanent Fund dividend in its draft budget over objections by the ...
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Alaska Legislature passes $1,000 per student funding boost, despite governor vowing to veto it
The Alaska Legislature on Friday passed a major increase to K-12 education funding, worth $1,000 in the state’s per-student ...
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Alaska House’s deadlocked budget sent back for further talks with $1.9B deficit
The House Finance Committee last week advanced its draft budget with a statutory PFD and a $1.9 billion deficit. The spending ...
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy signs law declaring March as Women’s History Month
This year, the Alaska Legislature has a historic number of women representing districts across the state, with the first ...
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Whether a ‘pickle’ or a ‘crisis,’ the Alaska House is struggling with a deficit budget
The Alaska Legislature’s quest to pass a viable state budget before the end of the legislative session in mid-May isn’t ...
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Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska, a state whose fortunes are tied to oil
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — After President Donald Trump returned to office, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared “happy days are here again.” He likened Trump’s friendly approach to ...