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Behind the cameras: Gavel Alaska broadcasts the business of state government to Alaskans

News Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon -
The public service broadcast from KTOO Public Media, works closely with state offices to ensure Alaskans can see their state government in real time.
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GOP refusal to balance their budget puts AIDEA and state scholarship fund on the chopping block

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The impact on both AIDEA operations and the state’s scholarship program under either scenario isn’t immediately clear.
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Alaska Legislature passed a law capping predatory payday loans. Republicans said it was anti-freedom

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
A long-running effort to protect Alaskans from predatory payday loan schemes cleared the Alaska Legislature in its closing days.
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‘Valid and valuable.’ Legislators signal support for international teachers filling Alaska’s classroom vacancies

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Most of the country has faced shortages of teachers in recent years, but the impact has been particularly acute in rural Alaska.
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Small victories, setbacks and rampant uncertainty defined this year’s session

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
And while legislators had bigger hopes for the budget, they said they managed to deliver on some key areas while still keeping it balanced.
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Alaska Legislature urges congressional delegation to oppose Medicaid cuts

Federal Government Alaska Beacon -
Resolution highlights the role the joint federal-state program plays in serving children and Alaska Natives, and in undergirding Alaska’s health care system and economy.
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Dunleavy vetoes public school bill, claiming ‘no evidence’ funding matters

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy today vetoed legislators’ latest attempt to permanently increase public school funding.
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Republican opposition kills bill intended to fix Alaska’s absentee voting problems

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Senate Bill 64 passed the Senate this week, but the House doesn’t have enough time to address it, legislators said.
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Push to teach AAPI history in Alaska schools clears Senate again

Arts and Culture Matt Acuña Buxton -
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.
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Dunleavy appointee with ‘particularly disqualifying’ views rejected for spot on Alaska Medical Board in rare vote

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