The Alaska Senate majority met to discuss public education funding concerns Tuesday with hopes of mitigating further arguments.

The six-person board has been operating with five members since July, when board member Ellie Rubenstein resigned.

A small group of legislators and a member of the governor’s office are meeting behind closed doors to try to resolve the ...

The six-person board has been operating with five members since July, when a board member resigned after leaked emails ...

At Gov. Dunleavy’s suggestion, a team of negotiators from his office will meet with select legislators starting Tuesday ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy convened a group of key lawmakers from the House and Senate to hammer out a compromise education funding ...

The Alaska Legislature is facing a substantial deficit in the upcoming fiscal year, due largely to diminished oil revenue. The nonpartisan Legislative Finance Division has projected that a status quo ...

Higher-than-forecast oil prices may take a bite out of the deficit, but spending from savings will likely still be needed.

As of the end of 2024, the state had 2,905 unfilled jobs, a 16.6% vacancy rate. Some lawmakers are calling for the release of ...

Crafting a compromise education spending and policy package will be attempted during the next two weeks by a five-person ...

The recommendation, approved by the three members of the State Officers Compensation Commission, will become effective after ...

Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced legislation (HB 76, SB 82) to improve educational outcomes for all Alaska students. This ...