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Health

Alaska House leaves long-standing anti-abortion language out of state budget

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Even though the House voted to restrict funding for trans care during this week’s budget amendments, it did narrowly reject two anti-abortion amendments.
Health

House Republicans unite to cut funding for trans health care

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The 21 Republicans in the House — 19 in the conservative minority and two in the moderate coalition majority — are rarely united on anything.
Economy

Shocker! The wage report Dunleavy delayed shows most state employees are underpaid

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The report finds that more than half of state employees are paid below what has long been considered competitive under state policy.
Education

School funding bill heads toward final vote just as everything’s falling apart

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The school funding bill, House Bill 69, advanced from the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday afternoon.
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.
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