‘It’s crystal clear now, there isn’t cash lying around': Alaska Senate majority discuss education funding concerns
The Alaska Senate majority met to discuss public education funding concerns Tuesday with hopes of mitigating further arguments.
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Gov. Dunleavy’s new Alaska education working group starts closed-door talks on consensus deal
A small group of legislators and a member of the governor’s office are meeting behind closed doors to try to resolve the ...
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Seeking to avoid public education fight, Alaska lawmakers plan quiet talks
At Gov. Dunleavy’s suggestion, a team of negotiators from his office will meet with select legislators starting Tuesday ...
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Alaska lawmakers warn of public education funding crisis, seek solutions
Alaska lawmakers highlight urgent financial struggles in K-12 education. With rising costs and no extra funding, schools face ...
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Education bill negotiations with Gov. Dunleavy off to a 'productive' start, lawmakers say
Gov. Mike Dunleavy convened a group of key lawmakers from the House and Senate to hammer out a compromise education funding ...
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Confirmation process for Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense
This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Hegseth on January 14, 2025. [1] The Senate confirmed Hegseth in a 51-50 ...
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Alaska is running a significant deficit, latest fiscal estimates show
Higher-than-forecast oil prices may take a bite out of the deficit, but spending from savings will likely still be needed.
Senate Panel Pushes Through Kennedy’s Nomination Along Party Lines
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican torn between his concerns as a doctor and supporting President Trump, voted to send Robert ...
Senate committee votes along party lines to advance RFK Jr.’s nomination as health secretary
In a starkly partisan vote, the Republican-controlled Senate Finance Committee advanced Kennedy’s nomination 14-13, sending ...
RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation Live Updates: Betting Odds Suggest Kennedy’s Confirmation Nearly Certain After Clearing Key Vote
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted along party lines to support the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health ...
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For fourth consecutive year, gas pipeline boss is Alaska’s top-paid public executive
Frank Richards, executive director of the state corporation in charge of a long-planned trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline, is ...