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Alaska House lawmakers tweak education bill ahead of final vote expected Wednesday
The four approved changes all came from members of the Republican House minority, who have complained in recent weeks about ...
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As Alaska Legislature tackles education funding, a bigger budget debate looms
On Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives is scheduled to begin debating a bill that would provide a big boost to K-12 ...
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Vote advances key education bill in Alaska House, with tight margin
A voting error led one Alaska House of Representatives minority-caucus member on Wednesday to vote to move a public-school funding increase one step closer to passage ...
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Trump’s cutbacks are a ‘direct threat to Alaska’s future,’ legislative leaders say
Leaders in the Alaska House and Senate say they’re deeply concerned about the impacts of federal staff purges and a ...
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Alaska Legislature votes against inflation-adjusted pay rates for top officials
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 36-0 on Friday to reject a proposal that would peg legislative salaries and the pay of other top state officials to inflation. Unless Gov. Mike Dunleavy ...
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Alaska House majority’s major school funding boost stalls with a Fairbanks legislator’s absence
JUNEAU — A measure that would substantially increase school funding has faltered in the Alaska House with one Fairbanks legislator away sick from the state Capitol. Meanwhile, discussions are ...
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With bipartisan support, Alaska Senate panel again proposes new PFD formula
Some members of the Alaska House of Representatives have suggested a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend — instead of the 75-25 split — would be needed to balance the state’s books if the ...