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34th Alaska Legislature gavels in smoothly — now the hard part begins
With the usual ceremony and an unusual lack of leadership battles the 34th Alaska Legislature gaveled in on Tuesday for the start of a two-year session expected to be lean in terms of revenue ...
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State lawmakers face tough budget choices as faltering oil revenue turns a surplus into a deficit
The state faces a nearly $200 million deficit to maintain essentially status-quo spending, leaving lawmakers with hard ...
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Alaska House to ‘expedite’ consideration of education funding increase
JUNEAU — A member of the Alaska House majority on Friday introduced legislation that would increase Alaska’s public school funding by more than 35%, marking the beginning of what will likely be a ...
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Bill making big increase to BSA receives overwhelming early support
Rep. Rebecca Himschoot (I-Sitka) and Rep. Andi Story (D-Juneau) listen to public testimony on an education funding bill in ...
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Alaska House plans fast action on bill that would boost school funding and tie it to inflation
Sitka, introduced House Bill 69, which would boost per-student state funding by about $2,500 over three years.