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Energy bills intended to address Cook Inlet gas shortage in doubt as end of legislative session...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoMay 5—JUNEAU — Several measures intended to address a looming shortfall of Cook Inlet gas are being rushed through committees as the end of the Alaska Legislature's regular session fast approaches ...
Proposal to enshrine Permanent Fund dividend in Alaska Constitution fails to clear House
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoApr. 12—JUNEAU — A proposal to enshrine the Permanent Fund dividend in the Alaska Constitution failed to be approved by the House on Thursday. House Joint Resolution 7 would pay out whatever ...
Alaska House passes operating budget with dividend around $2,300, extra school funding
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo Finance UK· 3 months agoApr. 11—JUNEAU — The Alaska House advanced the operating budget to the Senate on Thursday with an almost $2,300 Permanent Fund dividend and $175 million in extra one-time school funding. House ...
Alaska education bill backed by House Republicans advances to finance committee
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo Finance UK· 3 months agoApr. 9—JUNEAU — A House Republican-backed education bill cleared its first hurdle Monday, advancing to the finance committee with less than six weeks left in the legislative session. House Bill ...
In Anchorage mayor's race, Bronson closes fundraising gap, positioning campaign for runoff with...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoMar. 28—Mayor Dave Bronson has largely caught up to his chief campaign rival in terms of fundraising and is barreling towards a likely runoff election in the strongest financial position of ...
Alaska House education proposal reveals rifts and still-evolving policies
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoMar. 27—JUNEAU — A House Republican education package was presented Wednesday in an effort to revive talks of funding Alaska's schools, after Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of a $200 million education ...
Alaska House committee advances bill to expand state trans girls' sports ban
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoMar. 25—JUNEAU — A bill that would expand a state ban on transgender girls competing in girls' sports advanced from the House Education Committee on Monday. The State Board of Education and ...
Alaska lawmakers see no clear path to a new school funding bill
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoMar. 19—JUNEAU — A day after lawmakers failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of a bipartisan education bill, Senate leaders said it was up to House Republicans to lead the charge on future ...
Alaska lawmakers fail by one vote to override Dunleavy veto of education bill
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoMar. 18—JUNEAU — Alaska lawmakers fell one vote short Monday of overriding Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of $200 million in education funding. Dunleavy vetoed the bill Thursday night, two weeks ...
Lawmakers to vote Monday on overriding Dunleavy's veto of education bill
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoMar. 15—Alaska lawmakers will meet in Juneau on Monday afternoon to vote on whether to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of a $200 million education funding package. The governor made good ...
