Alaska House majority's major school funding boost stalls with a Fairbanks legislator's absence
A measure that would substantially increase school funding has faltered in the Alaska House with one Fairbanks legislator away sick from the state Capitol. Meanwhile, discussions are set to continue ...
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Alaska Contractors Upset at Slow Rollout of Bidding for Federal DOT Projects
Two contractor groups raised concerns about uncertainty surrounding future Alaska DOT construction projects due to delays in ...
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Alaska lawmakers scrutinize Dunleavy's plans for new Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle said creating a cabinet-level agriculture department would force the state to focus ...
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Q&A: Alaska governor talks gas, ANWR, environmental critics
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says expanding oil and gas drilling means more than improving the state’s economy — it’s also about ...
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Alaska, one of two states without a cabinet-level agriculture department, is planning to create one
Under an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the new department will start July 1 unless voted down by legislators.
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Alaska’s test scores fuel political debate on future of schools
Education officials point to broader issues of budget cuts, staff shortages, and COVID-19 pandemic impacts on student ...
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Alaska state employees rally for more pay and benefits on same day mass federal firings occur
As thousands of federal workers were being fired on Valentine’s Day by the Trump administration, a group of about 70 state ...
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Union sues Dunleavy administration over delays in the release of a salary study
The union alleges the governor is trying to “manipulate” a study that showed many state workers should receive higher wages.
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Dunleavy names John Binkley to fill vacancy on Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board
The six-person board has been operating with five members since July, when board member Ellie Rubenstein resigned.
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Alaska Senate unanimously rejects automatic salary hikes for top state officials
Sen. Bert Stedman, a Sitka Republican who co-chairs the Senate Finance Committee, said during Friday’s floor debate giving ...