The Alaska House of Representatives passed its version of the state operating budget Monday by a narrow margin. It includes $19 million more for the University of Alaska’s operating budget than Gov. Bill Walker proposed.
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Nearly $1M spent on Anchorage ‘bathroom bill’ ahead of vote
Tuesday is the last day to submit ballots in Anchorage’s first-ever vote-by-mail election. Amid a packed slate of propositions and candidates, one particularly controversial measure has drawn the lion’s share of campaign money.
House passes state budget in close vote
Any changes the Senate makes in the budget would likely be worked out in a conference committee.
‘Hope isn’t a strategy’ in school budgeting, or is it?
School districts all over the state are the in the same situation as Juneau’s: passing budgets without knowing what level of funding the state and local governments will provide.
Alaska House reverses itself on full dividend
The House had been stalled for days, when the majority split over the size of the PFD. Six members of the majority reversed their position.
Alaska Supreme Court hears case on who can and can’t run in party primaries
Should someone seeking public office have to give up their independent or unaffiliated status and hitch their wagon to a party, just because they like some of what that party has to offer?
Divided House majority coalition stuck on state budget
Since the majority couldn’t agree on the dividend, it can’t agree on the overall size of the budget. The added dividend money would cost $892 million.
Changing the mindset of the healthcare system
Unlike traditional medical practices, where a person’s doctor may not even know if they are seeing a counselor, at Southcentral Foundation, a wellness team is sharing space and information.
State ferries won’t stop sailing April 16, after all
The Alaska Marine Highway System has enough money to sail through the end of June. A bill signed by the governor fills an 11-week funding gap.
House votes to restore PFDs to full $2,700
The move adds $892 million to the proposed state budget. It’s not clear how the House would fund those dividends — there’s no revenue to offset the increase.