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Matt Acuña Buxton is a long-time political reporter who has written for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and The Midnight Sun political blog. He also authors the daily politics newsletter, The Alaska Memo, and can frequently be found live-tweeting public meetings on Twitter.
Education

Alaska House says unconstitutional home-school spending should continue through 2025

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Alaska House Republicans aim to prolong unconstitutional funding of private and religious schools, rejecting swift resolution to home-school law challenges.
State Government

Dunleavy floats new ideas to continue flowing public money into private religious schools

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At another rambling news conference on Wednesday, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy floated several ideas to continue spending public money on religious private schools...
Education

Dunleavy’s home-school allotment scheme is a warning for his charter school plan

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It might have taken nearly a decade, but Mike Dunleavy and his allies were able to essentially set up a “shadow school voucher program."
Education

Alaska’s home-school payment scheme that sent public dollars to religious schools ruled unconstitutional

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A family appealed to the court, arguing they would be put in a tough financial position if they were to lose the ability to spend the public home-school payments on private and religious education.
Economy

Alaska House passes operating budget amid looming spending uncertainty

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The $12.3 billion operating budget includes a $2,270 dividend and $175 million one-time school funding, matching the $680 BSA increase vetoed by the governor.
Education

Education funding fight sees modest progress in House

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Alaska House amendments reflect incremental gains in education funding battle.
Economy

Alaska House is getting underway with the budget: Here’s what’s been added so far

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Legislators grapple with amendments to the state's operating budget, sparking divisions and debates over spending priorities.
Education

House GOP education bill advances after bait-and-switch hearing

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The bill also calls for a $680 increase to the base student allocation, a figure the governor has threatened to ignore with a line-item veto.
Education

Legislators try but get few answers on federal school funding problem

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Alaska's education funding hangs in the balance as federal grant status raises concerns. Legislators scramble for solutions amidst appeals and uncertainty.
Education

Mat-Su book-banning policy goes before a federal judge

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Most of the challenged books have not been reviewed, with only 18 books undergoing the process so far.
Elections

Division of Elections gave anti-RCV initiative special treatment, lawsuit alleges

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Lawsuit challenges the certification of an initiative seeking to undo the state's ranked-choice voting and open primary.
Anchorage

State funding for year-round shelter in Anchorage falls a vote short

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Anchorage Assembly and Mayor Dave Bronson unite to seek $4 million in state funding to keep city's cold weather shelter open year-round.
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