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Legislature approves education deal, setting up another showdown with Dunleavy

Uncategorized Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska Senate approves education compromise despite Governor Dunleavy's criticism, setting stage for potential veto.
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Alaska lawmaker’s bid to revive stalled green energy policy defines coal as ‘clean’

Uncategorized Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Sutton Republican Rep. George Rauscher says he wants to encourage innovation without leaving fossil fuels behind. But one critic is blasting his new bill as a “jumbled mess.”
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Alaska House approves breakthrough agreement to increase school funding

Uncategorized Matt Acuña Buxton -
The deal calls for a $680 increase to the base student allocation, which would make permanent the one-time increase approved by legislators last year. But, the figure falls short of the $1,413 increase requested by educators.
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Dunleavy proposes crackdown on unpermitted public protests

Politics Alaska Beacon -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said his proposal to criminalize unpermitted street protests is aimed at increasing public safety. But, civil rights advocates say the potential infringement of Alaskans’ First Amendment rights is concerning
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House Republicans reject all school funding increases on first day of education amendments

Uncategorized Matt Acuña Buxton -
Collapse of omnibus education bill halts baseline school funding increase, leaving focus on boosting internet speeds for remote schools, with amendments pending.
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House GOP’s education bill hits another snag

Uncategorized Matt Acuña Buxton -
The House Majority’s 20 Republican members voted for advancing the omnibus, but every other member of the House — the 16 members of the Minority, the three non-Republicans in the Majority, and the caucus-less far-right Rep. David Eastman — voted against it.
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Federal highway officials reject Alaska transportation plan, citing 24 pages of flaws

Uncategorized James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Alaska’s summer construction season would be disrupted unless the state can fix the flaws before the end of the month
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Alaska legislators consider food stamp reform amid backlog

Uncategorized Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska lawmakers may change food stamp rules to reduce backlog and help low-income families save.
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Alaska senator vows to kill renewables bill as energy debate heats up in Juneau

Politics Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Boosters say the legislation would give clear guidance to the state’s electric utilities to start shifting to wind and solar power amid a shortage of the locally produced natural gas that currently powers their plants. 
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A proposed waterfront hotel development makes waves in Homer

Uncategorized Sean McDermott -
Doyon, Limited, a regional Alaska Native corporation, has a plan for a new 85-room hotel and condo complex along the tidal wetlands of Homer Spit.
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