The declaration comes as the university grapples with a roughly 40% funding cut from Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s line-item veto and legislators’ failed attempts to override the veto.
"Alaska budget"
Alaska’s congressional delegation eyes federal funds at risk due to state budget impasse
A pile of federal dollars are on the line as legislators negotiate the Alaska’s capital budget and whether to restore some of the roughly $400 million Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed.
Updated: Capital budget funding fails in House vote
The Alaska House of Representatives failed again to approve funding for the capital budget Monday morning. A measure that would draw funding from the state’s Constitutional Budget Reserve fell one vote shy of the 30 necessary for passage.
Juneau begins to feel budget veto impacts
As the Alaska Legislature continues to grapple with the state’s budget, Juneau is dealing with the direct and indirect impacts of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes.
UAS accreditation renewed despite budget concerns
The announcement comes despite concerns expressed by the accreditation commission’s president, who has warned that cuts to the University of Alaska’s budget could jeopardize accreditation in the future.
Hospital group sues to block emergency Medicaid payment cut
The Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association’s president says the changes should have been handled through the normal process for changing rules.