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Alaska House passes operating budget amid looming spending uncertainty

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.

Dunleavy’s poll draws scrutiny: leading questions, misleading data

Gov. Mike Dunleavy's commissioned poll raises questions about skewed samples and misleading data.

More problems at Alaska’s state-owned investment bank, conservation group concludes

The reports arrive as AIDEA seeks permission from the Alaska Legislature to borrow as much as $300 million for a variety of as-yet-unidentified mining projects.

AIDEA’s job-creation claims fall flat, veteran Alaska economists conclude

This story is republished from dermotcole.com with permission. In September 2022, Alaska economists Gregg Erickson and Milt Barker, two of the leading experts on the history of Alaska’s state government, did a financial analysis of the Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority. As I...

Charter schools serve wealthier families, a detail missing from Dunleavy’s charter school con job

In Anchorage, 54% of district students are from "economically disadvantaged" homes, compared to 36% of students in charter schools.

Education funding fight sees modest progress in House

Alaska House amendments reflect incremental gains in education funding battle.

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

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

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

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.

Legislators try but get few answers on federal school funding problem

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

Alaska’s zine scene continues to grow

"We all have a story to tell." Alaskans are expressing themselves and building community through zines.

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