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Alaska House GOP’s rush to pass a sweeping education bill could be its undoing

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This commentary was originally published on akmemo.com. The Republican House Majority’s plan to bull-rush its education bill through the legislative process—compressing what normally would be...
News

Alaska House GOP brushed off school bill concerns. Others haven’t.

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After blocking efforts to restore the $87 million of public school funding vetoed by Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy last year, the Republican-led House...
Politics

Alaska House strips far-right Rep. Eastman of his only committee seat

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The Alaska House voted 39-1 on Monday to remove far-right Republican Rep. David Eastman from the House Judiciary Committee, leaving the Wasilla legislator without...
Education

Alaska legislators fail to override Dunleavy’s K-12 funding veto

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
While a majority of legislators ultimately voted in favor of the override, they fell well short of the three-quarter vote needed under the Alaska Constitution to restore $87 million in K-12 funding.
News

Alaska House GOP to hold single public hearing on sweeping education bill

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Alaska House Republicans unveiled their omnibus education package on Wednesday afternoon, a sweeping bill that seeks to advance several Republican priorities on charter schools...
Politics

Rep. Vance, Alaska House Republicans take aim at voter-approved dark money law

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Ever since Alaska voters approved an initiative for ranked-choice voting and open primaries, opponents have claimed voters were tricked into voting for the measure...
Education

Alaska Legislature unlikely to take up K-12 veto after House GOP blocks vote

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The Alaska Legislature returned to session on Tuesday, and education was at the forefront of pretty much everyone’s mind except for the Dunleavy-aligned Republican...
State Government

Hundreds rally for Alaska education funding ahead of legislative session

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Town Square Park in downtown Anchorage was packed with hundreds of people who turned out in the chilly weather to show their support for...
Politics

State of session: Alaska education policy to watch

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
In this breakdown, let’s look at where the Legislature left education policy last session, what’s happened since then and the outlook for the upcoming session.
Labor

A $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave step toward 2024 ballot

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Organizers for the campaign to raise Alaska’s minimum wage submitted more than 41,000 signatures to the Division of Elections, getting the initiative onto the ballot.
Commentary

The status quo governor

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his budget proposal outlining a “status quo” spending plan that reflects his status quo politics.
State Government

Alaska Legislature authorizes lawsuit against Dunleavy over anti-union spending

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Several legislators argued it was critical for the Legislature to defend its authority over the budget.
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