“Alaska is going to be a very tough spot if the federal funding goes away,” PBS CEO Paula Kerger says.
Ship will initially be homeported Seattle until infrastructure upgrades in Juneau are complete.
Lawmakers speed through final votes on veto override on education funding bill, budget with $1,000 PFD.
Bill passed by 48-11 vote — eight more than needed — but same count for override not certain.
Exemptions allowed for certain occupations and “mission-critical” purposes.
Line-item veto could leave districts with less money for months; legality of such action is questioned
Education commissioner tells school districts to support governor’s policy goals or risk losing funds.
Bill returned to Senate, which passed it 19-1, to fix error in amendment; House vote expected by Wednesday.
Governor also previews new bill with $560 BSA increase, plus additional funds for policy initiatives.
Capacity crowds, Grammy-winning artists, sellout of merchandise, future film make for resounding week.
Actions part of nationwide sweep as Trump ignores legal orders against detentions, deportations.
Senate president says action on lower per-student education funding increase likely if veto override fails.
First Emmy win for animated PBS show goes to episode co-writers X̱’unei Lance Twitchell and Raye Lankford.
Draft report to assess competitiveness completed last June, but not released publicly.
Some legislators criticize “mixed messages” about cooperation, omission of problems needing work.
First woman to head a U.S. military branch presided over decision to homeport icebreaker in Juneau.