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Apr 16 2019

Candidate Dunleavy said he had no plans to cut ferries, schools, university. Then Gov. Dunleavy proposed deep reductions.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Economy, Education, Politics, Southeast, State Government, Transportation, University of Alaska

Dunleavy’s shifting positions on budget cuts have left critics fuming. They argue that the governor made dubious claims on the campaign trail that were never debunked by a weakened mainstream media.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | April 16, 2019 11:43 am

Apr 15 2019

Bill would shift Medicaid recipients to private insurance market

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Health, Politics, State Government

Under a measure backed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Medicaid would pay the insurance premiums for the people who are shifted over to the private health insurance market.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | April 15, 2019 6:10 pm

Apr 13 2019

What’s up with the Mat-Su, and why is it steering Alaska’s politics?

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Politics, Southcentral, State Government

With the Mat-Su’s decades long population boom has come political power — and the rise of a particular brand of conservatism.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | April 13, 2019 1:43 pm

Apr 13 2019

Rep. Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage, speaks during a House floor session in Juneau on April 11, 2019.

House sends budget with spending cuts to Senate, without setting PFDs

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Education, Politics, Southcentral, State Government, Western

The largest change the House made on the floor was to restore half of school bond debt reimbursement.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | April 13, 2019 12:59 pm

Apr 12 2019

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services suspends thousands of senior benefits payments

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | Aging, Southeast, State Government

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has suspended payments for some recipients of the state’s Senior Benefits Program due to a lack of funding.

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | April 12, 2019 4:42 pm

Apr 12 2019

The Coral Princess Cruise ship prepares to dock in Juneau.

Ocean Rangers log potential cruise pollution, face axe by lawmakers

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Environment, Federal Government, Juneau, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southeast, State Government, Tourism

The Dunleavy administration says cruise ship observers aren’t needed. But DEC records show the Ocean Rangers are logging a pattern of potential water pollution from vessels.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | April 12, 2019 2:31 pm

Apr 11 2019

Dunleavy says money set aside for Alaska schools is subject to veto. Lawmakers disagree.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Education, Politics, State Government

A new debate centers around whether Gov. Mike Dunleavy has the power to veto money that state lawmakers set aside for schools last year, for the upcoming school year — a practice called “forward funding.”

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | April 11, 2019 7:47 pm

Apr 11 2019

Senators weigh splitting permanent fund draw between state and dividends — and limiting spending

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Politics, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government

Sen. Natasha von Imhof says the combination of splitting the Alaska Permanent Fund draw and limiting spending would allow PFDs to grow over time.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | April 11, 2019 6:04 pm

Apr 10 2019

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at his Tuesday news conference with a red pen in his jacket pocket — a reference to his veto power.

Dunleavy’s red veto pen looms over this year’s budget debate

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Politics, State Government

The history of the governor’s line-item veto power dates back more than a half-century, to the Alaska constitutional convention that began in 1955.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | April 10, 2019 6:12 pm

Apr 10 2019

State-sponsored raffle for public schools generates almost $1M in first year

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | Education, State Government

The state established the program last year, allowing Alaskans to donate a portion of their permanent fund dividends to the raffle. The raffle generated $976,400, and 75% of that — $732,300 — will go to schools.

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | April 10, 2019 3:42 pm

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Candidate Dunleavy said he had no plans to cut ferries, schools, university. Then Gov. Dunleavy proposed deep reductions.

What’s up with the Mat-Su, and why is it steering Alaska’s politics?

House sends budget with spending cuts to Senate, without setting PFDs

Ocean Rangers log potential cruise pollution, face axe by lawmakers

Dunleavy says money set aside for Alaska schools is subject to veto. Lawmakers disagree.

Senators weigh splitting permanent fund draw between state and dividends — and limiting spending

Dunleavy’s red veto pen looms over this year’s budget debate

State-sponsored raffle for public schools generates almost $1M in first year

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