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By 1 vote, lawmakers sustain Dunleavy veto of education bill
The bipartisan bill included $680 increase to per-student funding
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Students report mixed responses from lawmakers in education discussions
Delegates from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District lobbied the Alaska Legislature for more state funding and other…
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Borough, state at odds over best path forward for Kachemak Selo school
Micciche said Wednesday that he and the Senate president are working together to determine a viable path forward
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In Juneau, making laws is a group effort
Ruffridge chief of staff says team shares commitment to hard work
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Legislature kills most of Dunleavy’s executive orders in rare joint session
All the proposed orders would have shuffled or eliminated the responsibilities of various state boards
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State officials revise transportation plan as summer construction hangs in balance
The federal government rejected the plan on Feb. 9, citing numerous deficiencies
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Bill seeking to bump use of Alaska Performance Scholarship clears the House with unanimous support
The money is awarded to high-performing high school graduates to help pay for postsecondary education at participating institutions…
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Bjorkman bill would pay bonuses to nationally certified teachers
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development estimates that the bonus program would apply to about 215…
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Bjorkman bill would authorize tax relief for farmers
The exemption would newly only apply to farm operations that produce food for human and animal consumption
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Dunleavy threatens veto of education bill if more of his priorities aren’t added
It is not certain there would be the 40 votes necessary to override a veto by the governor
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Bjorkman game seizure bill received warmly in Senate committee
Of the roughly 150 animals the department takes each year, an average of between one and two are…
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Peltola celebrates federal intervention in Albertsons, Kroger merger in legislative address
The one-term lawmaker said collaboration between stakeholders has helped produce wins for Alaska’s fisheries and the state’s economy
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‘This state will lose us and generations of students after’
Amid education funding shortfalls, local students advocate for support