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‘Alaska has become too federally dependent,’ Congressman Begich tells state Legislature
The comments, in his first address to state lawmakers, come as Alaskans reckon with the effects of Trump’s broad efforts to ...
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Education funding bill unexpectedly advances again, nears House floor vote amid affordability concerns
Without objection, the House Finance Committee advanced House Bill 69 to a vote of the full House without discussing ...
Petersburg Pilot1d
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 through the Alaska House of ...
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Down a member, Alaska House takes unusual step to move education funding bill forward
With one member out battling an illness, the majority could not pass the bill out of the Education Committee along caucus ...
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Daybreak Feb. 13: Divided House Republicans set to move budget plan
House Republicans are moving forward with their proposed budget plan today, despite continued pushback from hardline conservatives. The draft budget resolution that the Budget Committee will debate ...
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Alaska legislators say state’s fiscal picture is among the worst in decades
“The state of Alaska is probably facing its largest fiscal problem … in 30 years,” said Sen. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel and ...
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Alaska Senate leaders suggest new revenue measures to address looming budget deficit
Alaska Senate leaders signaled Tuesday that they were open to considering new revenue measures this year to help stabilize ...
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Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali’s name instead of change it to Mount McKinley
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Legislature passed a ... The 19-0 vote in the state Senate came just over a week after the House passed the measure 31-8. The Interior Department late last month ...
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Reschenthaler again co-chairs House Appalachian Caucus
House Majority Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler ... “I am proud to continue fighting alongside Congresswoman Carol Miller as co-chairs of the Congressional Appalachian Caucus to restore ...