And the all-important House Finance Committee will have three co-chairs: Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, will tackle the state’s ongoing expenses in the operating budget, Calvin Schrage, I ...

From left to right, the three co-chairs of the Alaska House Finance Committee talk on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, during a break in budget debates: Rep. Neal Foster, D-Nome; Rep. DeLena Johnson, R ...

A key Alaska House committee has approved funding for the most school maintenance projects in several years — from new roofs to copper pipe and electrical replacements. The finance committee ...

Palmer Republican DeLena Johnson, co-chair of the House Finance Committee, introduced an amendment to increase school funding by $175 million for the fiscal year that begins in July, saying that a ...

The incoming Alaska House and Senate majority coalitions recently announced key committee posts, and similar policy goals for the next legislative session. That means for the first time in ...

The Alaska House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a $6.2 billion draft state operating budget, ... D-Anchorage and co-chair of the House Finance Committee.

A “full” PFD of $3,776 would result in a deficit of $1.94 billion, according to a presentation made by the Legislative Finance Division to the House Finance Committee in March 5.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House on Saturday voted against accepting a state spending package passed by the Senate that included payments of about $5,500 to residents. The vote to concur ...

May 14—JUNEAU — The Alaska House Republican-led majority's draft plan to address the state's structural deficit has faltered, with days left before the expected end of the legislative session.

Jan. 24—JUNEAU — A member of the Alaska House majority on Friday introduced legislation that would increase Alaska's public school funding by more than 35%, marking the beginning of what will ...

The Alaska Senate on Thursday, May 11, passed a bill to increase public school funding by more than $175 million per year, sending the measure to the House with less than a week to go before the ...