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Education

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

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
School districts around the state are beginning a grim annual tradition of notifying hundreds of teachers that their jobs could be cut.
News

Legislators should demand to see the AIDEA economic analysis today

Dermot Cole - 0
Legislators should demand to see what AIDEA received for the $250,000 contract.
Economy

Alaska legislators look to savings account for deficit fix

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - 0
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.
Federal Government

Alaska U.S. Sen. Sullivan suggests openness to Medicaid cutbacks

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Sullivan was forced to confront the reality of what the president’s first two months in office have meant for Alaska.
Commentary

Sullivan claims ‘far left group’ drafted critical questions from lawmakers

Dermot Cole - 0
The questions to Sen. Dan Sullivan asked by several majority members of the Legislature Thursday were not rude and he was not treated with disrespect.
News

Alaska House GOP wants to make the Legislature a safe space for U.S. Sen. Sullivan

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan gave his annual address to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday.
Commentary

Budget and GOP are still roadblocks to increased public school funding

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The Alaska House passed House Bill 69, legislation outlining a $1,000 increase to per-student funding known as the base student allocation.
Education

Dunleavy Republicans pitch expanded use of ‘nondeadly force’ in the classroom

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The Alaska House kicked off the amendment process on its long-awaited school funding bill, where Dunleavy-aligned Republicans offered more than 100 changes.
Education

Dunleavy’s two-tier education system is based on shoddy evidence

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Legislators zeroed in on the $75 million the governor wants to add toward homeschool funding.
Commentary

Dunleavy’s push for a two-tier education system would only worsen inequities

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The first month and a half of Alaska’s legislative session has painted a grim and frustrating picture surrounding public education.
Federal Government

Alaska legislators predict dire effects if Congress cuts Medicaid funding

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - 0
A budget resolution this week puts the U.S. House on track for significant cuts to Medicaid, with big effects in Alaska.
Courts

Signatures can be gathered for 2026 repeal vote on Alaska voting system, lieutenant governor says

Alaska Beacon - 0
Less than four months after Alaska voters rejected a ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting and open primary system, the state’s lieutenant governor has OK’d a new petition-gathering effort to repeal the system. 
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