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Alaska House approves campaign finance limits to rein in wild west of spending

Alaska’s state campaigns have operated without any campaign finance limits since a federal judge struck them down in 2021.

Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of public school funding stands as Legislature remains divided

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a permanent increase to school funding stood on Tuesday after legislators failed to muster the 40 votes needed to override him.

Gov. Dunleavy vetoes school funding bill, marking a new annual tradition

Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday made good on his promise to veto the second landmark public school funding bill in as many years. Legislators approved House Bill 69 last week after the Senate stripped the legislation back to a funding-only...

AIDEA’s enormous cash reserves can do more to help close state deficit

AIDEA has repeatedly boasted that its earnings last year—$65 million—were strong enough that it contributed $20 million to the state general fund.

House Republicans unite to cut funding for trans health care

The 21 Republicans in the House — 19 in the conservative minority and two in the moderate coalition majority — are rarely united on anything.

Shocker! The wage report Dunleavy delayed shows most state employees are underpaid

The report finds that more than half of state employees are paid below what has long been considered competitive under state policy.

School funding bill heads toward final vote just as everything’s falling apart

The school funding bill, House Bill 69, advanced from the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday afternoon.

School officials warn legislators of the cost of uncertainty as funding debate continues

School districts around the state are beginning a grim annual tradition of notifying hundreds of teachers that their jobs could be cut.

Legislators should demand to see the AIDEA economic analysis today

Legislators should demand to see what AIDEA received for the $250,000 contract.

Alaska legislators look to savings account for deficit fix

Members of the Alaska Legislature said this week that they’re likely to use the state’s Constitutional Budget Reserve to fix a roughly $173 million budget deficit for the 12 months that end June 30.

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