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GOP mega-bill stuck in US Senate as disputes grow over hospitals and more

Federal Government The Alaska Current -
This story is republished from News From the States. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans appeared deeply divided Wednesday over how to establish a fund for rural hospitals to offset the budget impacts of Medicaid cuts in the “big, beautiful bill.” The...
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GOP’s Medicaid cuts will be unsurprisingly terrible for Alaska

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
The precise shape, scope and impact of the Medicaid cuts have been hard for providers to nail down.
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Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan offers full-fledged support for Trump-ordered bombing of Iran

Federal Government James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
In a written statement posted on the social media site X, Sullivan said he commends the president.
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Dunleavy’s oil tax secrecy reveals the faults in Alaska’s oil system

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska’s oil tax system is complicated even by tax standards.
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Dunleavy’s veto of oil tax transparency bill leaves legislators wondering, ‘What are you hiding?’

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
On Monday, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill that legislators had hoped would shed light on how his administration is handling oil and gas taxes
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The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Four Score

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
While the Alaska Democratic Party doesn't yet have a candidate in the race for governor, Republicans continue expanding their field.
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Alaskans pack the streets for No Kings protests

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Similar demonstrations took place in Juneau and Fairbanks as well as more far-flung communities like Seldovia, Emmonak and Gustavus.
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Appeals court upholds approval of Willow project on Alaska’s North Slope

Courts Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
In a split decision, the court says a flaw in the review was too minor to warrant overturning the 2023 approval for the huge oil field already under development.
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Dunleavy, a self-styled education governor, slashes public school funding once again

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy became the first-ever governor in state history to veto school funding below the level laid out in state law.
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AIDEA continues to block public release of ‘independent’ study finished in early 2024

Economy Dermot Cole -
On April Fools’ Day, the head of AIDEA said the long-delayed $250,000 “independent” review of the agency would be released by mid-April after the contractor inserted revisions prepared and demanded by AIDEA.
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