The biggest changes will come in the House as it flips from a Republican-led coalition to one mostly made up of Democrats and independents.

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 ...

The Alaska House Finance Committee on Tuesday voted 6-5 against a request by Gov. Mike Dunleavy for a state attorney intended to help parents sue local school districts.

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 ...

JUNEAU — The Alaska House’s budget is stuck, with disagreements on the size of the Permanent Fund dividend, school funding and the size of the budget itself. The House Finance Committee last ...

Thanks for a so-called “full” Permanent Fund dividend of about $3,800 was offered this week by numerous Alaskans during public testimony to the House Finance Committee about its proposed state ...

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 ...

House Speaker Louise Stutes did not include in her appointments to a conference committee House Finance Co-chair Neal Foster, who voted to accept the Senate plan.

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 ...

Alaska House Majority representatives updated constituents on what their committees are working on Tuesday afternoon. Rep. Tom McKay (R-Anchorage), chair of the House Resources Committee, said ...

Permanent Fund earnings are used for dividends and to help pay for government. House Finance Committee Co-chair Neal Foster said the dividend will be dealt with later.