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‘Valid and valuable.’ Legislators signal support for international teachers filling Alaska’s classroom vacancies

Most of the country has faced shortages of teachers in recent years, but the impact has been particularly acute in rural Alaska.

Small victories, setbacks and rampant uncertainty defined this year’s session

And while legislators had bigger hopes for the budget, they said they managed to deliver on some key areas while still keeping it balanced.

Dunleavy vetoes public school bill, claiming ‘no evidence’ funding matters

Gov. Mike Dunleavy today vetoed legislators’ latest attempt to permanently increase public school funding.

Republican opposition kills bill intended to fix Alaska’s absentee voting problems

Senate Bill 64 passed the Senate this week, but the House doesn’t have enough time to address it, legislators said.

Push to teach AAPI history in Alaska schools clears Senate again

The Senate voted unanimously this week to add lessons covering the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the public school curriculum.

Dunleavy appointee with ‘particularly disqualifying’ views rejected for spot on Alaska Medical Board in rare vote

This year’s joint confirmation hearing was more muted than usual, but it still marked a legislative first.

Senate passes wide-ranging election reform bill with key fixes for rural voters

For more than half a decade, legislators have tried to fix widely acknowledged problems with the state’s election system.

A way-too-early power ranking of Alaska’s gubernatorial race

The race to be Alaska’s next governor kicked off this week when two Republicans filed the paperwork to begin fundraising and campaigning.

OPINION: Claman needs to vote to close the S Corp loophole

This is an open appeal to Senator Matt Claman from his constituents across his district to support Senate Bill 92, which would close a tax loophole that exempts S corporations (including Hilcorp) from state corporate income taxes. Our state...

Dunleavy threatens to block school funding compromise if he doesn’t get his way

It appears that this year’s fight over education funding isn’t over yet, despite legislators reaching a hard-fought education deal last month. In an unprecedented meeting, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Education Commissioner Deena Bishop told school districts on Thursday...

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