The measure would provide up to grants through 2024 for students to attend Alaska colleges or postsecondary programs.
"American Rescue Plan Act"
Some Juneau families look to summer school to make up for school year challenges
Most programs will focus on language arts, math and science, but some art, and P.E. options are available as well.
Dunleavy administration dedicates $2.5M to cleanup from Chevak school fire
The Dunleavy administration is dedicating money to helping Chevak clean up the debris of its old school, which burned down in a fire this spring.
Alaska House committee votes against $3,000 PFDs over concerns about future permanent fund earnings
Lawmakers must decide whether the state should follow the formula in a 1982 state law or follow a different law that limits how much can be drawn from permanent fund earnings.
Alaska House committee budget plan would provide less relief, save more than Dunleavy proposal
The committee plan released on Friday would free up roughly $410 million by using American Rescue Plan Act funds to replace state revenue. That money could be spent on permanent fund dividends; roads and other capital projects; or other items.
In plan to boost Alaska tourism, governor announces state will offer vaccines to tourists
Alaska will offer tourists vaccinations starting on June 1 as part of the state’s plan to assist tourism-related businesses.
Federal funds could fill in Juneau’s budget gap from last year and take a big bite out of next year’s
Last year, the city spent a lot of money during the pandemic that the Assembly hadn’t originally budgeted for — that’s everything from city busses running for free to standing up an emergency operations center.
Much work remains for a state budget that’s seen few changes so far
While there have been some significant changes to what Dunleavy proposed, they’re far less extensive than the changes two years ago.
With rising oil prices, Alaska’s government is forecast to receive millions in revenue
The forecast doesn’t account for $1.13 billion that the state is set to receive from the federal relief law enacted earlier this month.