Rep. Julie Coulombe, R-Anchorage, sponsored the bill and called HB89 a commonsense bill that could build the state’s workforce and support families.
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Rep. Dan Ortiz asks fellow lawmakers to support education funding increase
Ortiz told the committee that, in recent years, the state has spent more money on the Permanent Fund Dividend than on the base student allocation.
Republicans hold majority in Alaska House after benefiting from ranked choice voting
Republicans hold 21 of the 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives after the first full run of Alaska’s new ranked choice voting system.