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After several failures and near misses, the Alaska Legislature on Wednesday passed a bipartisan education package that multiple lawmakers say could survive Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto pen. After almost ...
Dunleavy hasn’t said whether he’ll sign the bill, but with broad support in the House and Senate, lawmakers may be able to ...
A bill passed Monday by the Alaska House seeks to implement an upcoming ballot measure two years ahead of time.
The only major new revenue measure under consideration is Senate Bill 92, which would force Hilcorp, a major player in the ...
The decision on whether or not to raise the Base Student Allocation is now in the hands of Gov. Mike Dunleavy after a ...
Alaska’s public schools might get more money, after all. Nine days after Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a significant increase to the state’s K-12 public school funding formula, the Alaska Senate has ...
State lawmakers believe they have a veto-proof compromise on a new education funding bill after prior ones were nixed by Gov.
Alaska is making history with Senate Bill 15, requiring cancer warning signs at bars and liquor stores. The law, aimed at ...
Some district superintendents expressed surprise and concern at the letter and repeat veto threat, and called for state ...
As Alaska lawmakers confront a major budget deficit, legislators’ opposing views on possible solutions appear likely to lead ...