Her chief of staff calls it a reflection of her special election and transition, but political adversaries say it could indicate trouble.
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School Board votes to consolidate middle schools at Thunder Mountain, high schools at Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kalé
The plan will let the district close Floyd Dryden Middle School, the Marie Drake building and the district office.
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.
Alaska lawmaker says systemic changes to food stamps program will reduce backlog, save money
Since late 2022, paperwork processing failures at the agency left thousands of vulnerable Alaskans without food aid for months at a time.