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Gov. Dunleavy’s vetoes slash school funding increase, social programs

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Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy today vetoed half of the funding the Alaska Legislature put into a one-time increase for public school funding, which...
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Questions remain over the cost of Dunleavy’s anti-union lawsuit

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The Alaska Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling last month finding Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration had violated a litany of state labor laws when...
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New ballot initiative would bring back contribution limits in Alaska elections

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The primary group supporting and defending Alaska's open primaries and ranked-choice voting system is working to bring back a more traditional element of Alaska's...
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Sullivan, Dunleavy predictably rush to Trump’s defense

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Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Gov. Mike Dunleavy were quick to come to the former president’s defense after he was indicted Friday on...
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The Good, The Bad and—wait—Who? 2023 legislator rankings

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With the 2023 legislative session but a dusty memory on the horizon, we asked you to help us figure out who was the best,...
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‘Unfathomable.’ Senate Education chair blasts proposal to limit trans kids’ participation in school sports

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‘Unfathomable.’ Senate Education chair blasts proposal to limit trans kids’ participation in school sports Attempts to ban or limit transgender athletes’ participation in school sports...
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Dunleavy adds GOP ally Tuckerman Babcock to UA Board of Regents

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You know what they say: There are always more far-right conservatives in the sea. After the Alaska Legislature rejected the appointment of far-right conservative Bethany...
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Legislature left permanent school funding increase near the finish line

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Easily the most important topic of the session, a permanent increase in education funding has been the subject of many hours of legislative hearings,...
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The winners and losers of the 2023 legislative session

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It's been a week since the Alaska Legislature ran into the constitutional 121-day limit, failing to pass a budget and sending things into one-day...
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Sound off: Rank the legislators

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After the Alaska Legislature's 2023 legislative session mercifully came to an end, sparing us yet another year of wondering about a budget and government...
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Legislature strikes a deal on the budget with $34.2 million in earmarks

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It took fewer than 24 hours and more than $34 million in capital project earmarks for members of the House Majority for the Legislature...
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Legislature headed to overtime after GOP-led House balks at budget vote

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The Alaska Legislature is headed to a special session after the Republican-led House adjourned rather than taking a potentially organization-fracturing vote on the state...
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