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Alaska House members propose constitutional amendment to allow public money for private schools
After a court ruling that overturned a key part of Alaska’s education correspondence programs, members of the state Legislature have proposed a c...
Guest Editorial: No need to amend the Alaska Constitution
Less than two years ago, Alaskans voted overwhelmingly against convening a constitutional convention to amend the state’s founding document. More t...
Alaska judge strikes down state's cash payments to families using correspondence school programs
An Anchorage Superior Court judge on Friday struck down an Alaska law that allows the state to... Full story
School Board votes to join coalition likely to sue state
The Petersburg School District Board unanimously agreed to join the Coalition for Education Equity...
Guest Editorial
Who better to talk about education in Alaska than students. They could continue leaving it to school administrators, elected officials, their parents...
Financial estimates being compiled Tuesday indicate there may not be enough revenue to cover the Legislature's draft spending plan
As the Alaska House of Representatives opened debate on the state operating budget Tuesday, financial experts away from the House floor were... Full story
Commentary: Alaskans families want and deserve education reform
If you read the mainstream papers and blogs and spend just a little bit of time on social media these days, you will see, read, and be told that the...
Missteps from Alaska's education department could cost the state millions in grants, feds say
The state government risks losing millions of dollars in federal funding because it did not comply with requirements for pandemic relief funds,... Full story
Alaska House finance committee approves $7.5 million more for child care facilities
Members of the Alaska House Finance Committee revised their latest budget draft Tuesday to include more money for child care and eliminate funding...
Alaska Legislature boosts allowable payments from fund that covers fishers' crew medical costs
Maximum payouts from a fund that covers medical costs of injured seafood harvesters would be boosted under a bill that won final passage in the... Full story
Guest Editorial: Tax credits no substitute for state responsibility
Tax credits have long been popular, growing more so every year. Supporters push them to provide government backing for new initiatives or ongoing...
Legislature fails by one vote to override of governor's school funding veto
Alaska lawmakers fell one vote short Monday in an attempt to override the governor’s veto of a comprehensive school funding bill, which included a per...
New forecast bumps Alaska oil price estimates slightly
A new state revenue forecast that includes modestly higher oil prices promises to give Alaskans a slightly larger Permanent Fund dividend and the Alas... Full story
Legislative budgeters say Dunleavy's proposed 2024 Permanent Fund dividend is a no-go
Leading Alaska legislators said last week that there’s little appetite for spending from savings to pay a super-sized Permanent Fund dividend this y...
Guest Editorial: Alaska needs to control its PFD politics
It was a perplexing week in the Legislature. While the Senate Finance Committee was reviewing honest numbers about real budget needs hitting up...
Dunleavy threatens to veto public education funding bill unless legislators act on his priorities
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued an ultimatum to state legislators on Tuesday, saying he will veto a multipart education funding bill unless... Full story
Make all schools better, not just some
The governor’s growing obsession with charter schools is frightening for the future of public education in Alaska. He talks as if charter schools a...
Permanent Fund leaders propose to borrow up to $4 billion for investments
The leaders of the $76 billion Alaska Permanent Fund voted unanimously on Friday to adopt a strategic plan that calls for borrowing up to $4 billion... Full story
Dunleavy proposes crackdown on unpermitted public protests
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration introduced legislation on Wednesday that would criminalize unpermitted street protests and other activities that b... Full story
Landslide families could receive state parcels under disaster program
WRANGELL — The borough assembly has declared as “hazardous” and assigned a property value of zero to the two lots owned by victims of the deadl...
Gov. Dunleavy bans big new contracts with companies that boycott Israel
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a far-reaching administrative order on Monday that calls for public agencies to stop doing business with companies... Full story
Some skepticism as Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposes biggest use of executive power in decades
In an unusual use of executive powers, Gov. Mike Dunleavy this month issued 12 executive orders abolishing state boards and granting new powers to... Full story
Guest Editorial: Public deserves a more believable story
It seems the governor’s office must like country music. Can’t argue with that choice. The lyrics speak of American dreams and heartbreaks. What mak...
Governor wants to take over appointment of entire ferry system advisory board
Unless the Legislature decides otherwise by mid-March, Gov. Mike Dunleavy will take over appointment of the entire nine-member Alaska Marine Highway...
