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Education

Alaska’s home-school payment scheme that sent public dollars to religious schools ruled unconstitutional

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
A family appealed to the court, arguing they would be put in a tough financial position if they were to lose the ability to spend the public home-school payments on private and religious education.
Economy

Alaska House passes operating budget amid looming spending uncertainty

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The $12.3 billion operating budget includes a $2,270 dividend and $175 million one-time school funding, matching the $680 BSA increase vetoed by the governor.
Education

Education funding fight sees modest progress in House

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Alaska House amendments reflect incremental gains in education funding battle.
Economy

Alaska House is getting underway with the budget: Here’s what’s been added so far

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Legislators grapple with amendments to the state's operating budget, sparking divisions and debates over spending priorities.
Education

House GOP education bill advances after bait-and-switch hearing

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The bill also calls for a $680 increase to the base student allocation, a figure the governor has threatened to ignore with a line-item veto.
Education

Legislators try but get few answers on federal school funding problem

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Alaska's education funding hangs in the balance as federal grant status raises concerns. Legislators scramble for solutions amidst appeals and uncertainty.
Education

Alaska students stage statewide walkout protesting education veto

Yarrow Silvers - 0
The walkouts were 40 minutes long to represent the 40 votes needed by the Legislature to override the governor's veto of SB 140.
Anchorage

State funding for year-round shelter in Anchorage falls a vote short

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Anchorage Assembly and Mayor Dave Bronson unite to seek $4 million in state funding to keep city's cold weather shelter open year-round.
News

In a bizarre twist, House Finance Committee backs down from full PFD

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The proposal — by House Finance Committee co-chair Rep. Neal Foster — would have resulted in a PFD exceeding $3,000, at the cost of approximately $800 million from the fund.
News

Friction affects Alaska’s influential Bush Caucus

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - 0
Three non-Republican House majority members frequently diverge from the state’s farthest-north Republican, who was appointed by Gov. Dunleavy
Education

Federal school funding at risk after Dunleavy administration fumble

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The U.S. Department of Education is labeling Alaska as a “high-risk grantee.”
Economy

House flirts with overspending Permanent Fund to pay bigger PFD

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The House Finance Committee considers breaking a budget rule to pay out a full dividend by overdrawing the Alaska Permanent Fund, sparking debate over fiscal responsibility.
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