Congress passed the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act in 2000 as a way to help logging towns cope with the loss of revenue caused by a slowdown in logging on nearby federal land.
"Secure Rural Schools"
Murkowski says pushing health care, disaster costs to states is trouble for Alaska
Murkowski said she is particularly concerned about looming cuts to Medicaid after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a tax and spending bill that would pay for sweeping tax cuts in part by reducing federal spending on Medicaid, among other programs.
Congress passes federal bill that renews funding for rural communities near national forests
Alaska’s congressional delegation announced they were able to include a two-year extension for Secure Rural Schools payments in final appropriations bills for this year.
Murkowski on primary campaign tour of Alaska
During a brief layover Wednesday in Ketchikan on her way to Sitka, Alaska’s Sen. Lisa Murkowski talked about the state’s Republican primary campaign, and about the presidential election.
Juneau Assembly approves city, school district budgets
The Juneau Assembly approved both the city and school district’s 2016 operating budgets last night.
With $500,000 to schools, Juneau Assembly makes up for last year
The Juneau School District now won’t have to increase class sizes in kindergarten to second grade.