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House flirts with overspending Permanent Fund to pay bigger PFD

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
The House Finance Committee considers breaking a budget rule to pay out a full dividend by overdrawing the Alaska Permanent Fund, sparking debate over fiscal responsibility.
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The Dunleavy administration still has few answers on education priorities

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
The House Education Committee holds first hearing on the alternative to bipartisan education bill, raising questions about charter schools and reading funding.
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House Republicans pull the plug on hearing about prison deaths, citing ACLU involvement

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
House Republicans forced the cancellation of a hearing on deaths in Alaska prisons, where the grandfather of a man who died while in state custody was set to testify.
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With handwritten amendment, Alaska House votes to raise state’s age of consent

News James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
The decision won’t be final until at least Monday, when the House is scheduled to vote on the underlying bill.
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Following education veto, lawmakers scramble to salvage time-critical school internet bill

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Legislators rush to pass House Bill 193 to secure federal funds for school internet upgrades, facing looming federal deadlines and uncertainty in education funding.
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Alaska House approves 12-month birth control coverage bill, with bipartisan support

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska's House votes in favor of requiring insurance coverage for 12-month birth control prescriptions.
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Anchorage Democrat alleges governor threatened Republicans before veto vote, prompting denials

News James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Fairbanks’ school board president amplifies a version of the claims, but targets say the allegations are baseless.
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Schools shouldn’t expect much, Alaska House Republican says after the demise of education bill

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Seventeen Republican lawmakers' reversal on a landmark education bill throws school funding into doubt, prompting debate on next steps during the legislative session.
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Here are the 17 Republicans who flip-flopped on the education bill

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
One vote away: Legislators miss the chance to override Gov. Dunleavy's education bill veto as 17 Republicans backtrack.
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Legislators fail to override Dunleavy’s education bill veto, as Republicans question whether schools are a worthwhile investment

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Legislature fell a single vote short of overriding Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a landmark education bill.
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