The amendment would require the state to use the old PFD formula unless lawmakers adopt a new one.
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Proposal to define a fetus as a person in Alaska’s criminal code faces pushback
Opponents testified that the bill would threaten Alaskans’ abortion rights.
Dunleavy demands additional concessions before he’ll sign bipartisan education bill
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.
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.
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.
‘We will sink your navy’: Sen. Sullivan advocates more aggressive stance to deter Iran
Sullivan’s comments on Iran were a departure from the theme of his address, which was to laud Alaska’s successes in resource development and military investment in the face of naysayers.