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Health

As GOP pushes ahead with Medicaid cuts, Alaska legislators ask delegation to hold the line

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Congressional Republicans are pushing ahead with a plan to cut Medicaid spending to pay for a slate of tax breaks on the wealthy pushed by Trump.
Education

Legislators hold firm, override Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of school bill

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The 46-14 vote is a stinging rebuke for Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his supporters.
Commentary

Dunleavy vetoes public school bill, claiming ‘no evidence’ funding matters

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Gov. Mike Dunleavy today vetoed legislators’ latest attempt to permanently increase public school funding.
Elections

Republican opposition kills bill intended to fix Alaska’s absentee voting problems

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - 0
Senate Bill 64 passed the Senate this week, but the House doesn’t have enough time to address it, legislators said.
Arts and Culture

Push to teach AAPI history in Alaska schools clears Senate again

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
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.
News

Dunleavy appointee with ‘particularly disqualifying’ views rejected for spot on Alaska Medical Board in rare vote

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

Senate passes wide-ranging election reform bill with key fixes for rural voters

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For more than half a decade, legislators have tried to fix widely acknowledged problems with the state’s election system.
Juneau

Alaska governor’s staff warns executive branch away from state Capitol in session’s last days

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - 0
Legislators say Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration isn’t answering questions about a key revenue bill.
Economy

Legislature approves first tax in years as Alaska’s financial picture turns grim

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
With a 26-14 vote in the House, the Alaska Legislature approved the first new major revenue source in years on Wednesday.
News

Legislators push for stronger oversight of oil tax collection

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The Alaska Senate on Monday unanimously approved a law strengthening the state’s oversight of the oil tax system.
Economy

Legislators salvage education deal in the aftermath of Dunleavy’s veto

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The new measure links a permanent increase in per-student funding to policies aimed at improving learning, as well as a way to pay for some of the biggest new spending proposed by the bill.
Elections

Alaska House approves campaign finance limits to rein in wild west of spending

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Alaska’s state campaigns have operated without any campaign finance limits since a federal judge struck them down in 2021.
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