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Alaska Public Media5d
Bipartisan vote sends $700 school funding boost to Gov. Dunleavy’s desk
Dunleavy hasn’t said whether he’ll sign the bill, but with broad support in the House and Senate, lawmakers may be able to ...
Anchorage Daily News6d
Alaska Legislature broadly approves compromise education bill that legislators say could survive Dunleavy veto
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has not said publicly whether he will veto the measure, sign it or allow it to pass into law without his ...
Juneau Empire on MSN6d
Effort to rush compromise education bill through Legislature hits snag due to ‘drafting error’
A breakthrough agreement by the Alaska Legislature on an education bill that includes the first major permanent funding ...
Juneau Empire on MSN5d
Compromise education bill passes Legislature by veto-proof margin despite Dunleavy administration threats
A compromise education bill again easily cleared the Alaska Legislature by a veto-proof margin Wednesday, but lost two Senate ...
Peninsula Clarion on MSN6d
Education funding bill passes Legislature with veto-proof margin
Education commissioner tells school districts to support governor’s policy goals or risk losing funds.
KTVF on MSN5d
House education funding bill with $700 BSA increase heads to governor’s desk
The decision on whether or not to raise the Base Student Allocation is now in the hands of Gov. Mike Dunleavy after a ...
Alaska Beacon1d
Alaska Legislature passes $1,000 per student funding boost, despite governor vowing to veto it
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has indicated he will veto the proposal ... Senate Minority Leader Mike Shower, R-Wasilla, said he couldn’t support the funding without a balanced budget. “We’ve all said this is ...
Alaska Beacon3d
Alaska House votes to eliminate restriction that bars paramedics from helping police and search dogs
The bill was inspired by the death of Alaska State Trooper canine Rico, who was shot and killed during a 2017 police chase in ...