Opponents say their civil liberties are at stake; supporters say the bill promotes public safety.
State Government
Alaska House passes rural-school internet bill on fast-track timeline after education veto
Legislators must act quickly: March 27 is the federal deadline for rural school districts to apply for funding that pays for nine in every 10 dollars of their internet bills.
Anchorage Democrat alleges governor threatened Republicans before veto vote, prompting denials
Fairbanks’ school board president amplifies a version of the claims, but targets say the allegations are baseless.
After failed override vote, what’s next in the fight over Alaska education funding?
The Republican-led House majority says they’re working on another deal, but is there room to compromise with the bipartisan-majority Senate?
Time is running out for legislators to increase internet speeds for Alaska’s rural schools
One week remains until the deadline for federal grants that would make equitable speeds affordable.
Protesters rally at state Capitol for Gaza ceasefire and against Dunleavy’s protest crackdown bill
The governor’s bill would criminalize unpermitted street protesting and other actions that block highways and access to public places.
Alaska Legislature fails to override Dunleavy’s education veto
The joint session of the state House and Senate fell one vote short of the 40 needed to override the veto.
Alaska Legislature plans to vote Monday on overriding governor’s veto of education bill
Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, said the governor’s decision to veto the education bill came as a surprise. “This is a twist that I hadn’t honestly expected,” Stevens said in an interview.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes bipartisan education bill
Dunleavy said the bill “lacked sufficient changes in how charter schools are chartered in order to allow more students and families charter school possibilities.”
Experts bump Alaska oil price estimates slightly, boosting Permanent Fund dividend and budget
Oil is the state’s No. 2 source of general-purpose revenue, behind an annual transfer from the Alaska Permanent Fund.