Two provisions backed by the governor — direct state approval process for charter schools and annual retention bonuses of up to $15,000 for teachers — were left out of the bill.
Government
Trump campaign has an Alaska chair: Kelly Tshibaka
Tshibaka is a former Alaska commissioner of Administration. She ran for U.S. Senate in 2022, with Trump’s endorsement.
Peltola counts FTC action against supermarket merger as a win for bipartisanship
Peltola is running for reelection this year, hoping to win her second full term as Alaska’s sole member in the U.S. House.
Murkowski pushing to extend federal landslide risk monitoring program
Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state have now moved to reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, a program within the USGS, for the next 10 years.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says bipartisan education funding bill ‘falls far short’
The bill would increase the base per-student state funding to school districts by $680, the first substantial increase since 2016.
WATCH: Rep. Mary Peltola’s annual address to the Alaska Legislature
Alaska’s only member of the U.S. House of Representatives will address a joint session of the Alaska Legislature starting at 11 a.m.
Rep. Peltola’s staff turnover is the 2nd highest in the U.S. House
Her chief of staff calls it a reflection of her special election and transition, but political adversaries say it could indicate trouble.
Alaska House passes bipartisan education compromise bill with funding boost
The $246 million bill would permanently increase state education funding, boost internet speeds in some rural schools, and provide new support to charter schools.
Federal education officials say Alaska owes millions to Juneau, Kenai and North Slope school districts
Rules attached to the funding prevented states from disproportionately reducing their funding to high-need districts.
Juneau lawmakers want more state aid for Alaskans hit by disasters
Both the Senate and House versions of the new bill would bump state disaster aid up to $50,000.