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This year, one of the biggest items affected by the governor’s order is a packet of regulations that would fully implement ...
The broad agreement between the Alaska House and Senate this session stands in stark contrast to lawmakers’ deepening ...
Legislative leaders have sent a scathing letter to Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy that criticizes the state Department of Revenue for allegedly "obfuscating" information from the Legislature about hundreds ...
Before adjourning their regular session for the year, Alaska legislators passed 33 bills through both the House and Senate.
According to legislative records, the state’s operating, capital and mental health budgets were transmitted to the governor ...
The vote means that Alaska’s education funding formula will be permanently and significantly increased for the first time in ...
If Senate Bill 39 isn't vetoed, it would remove payday lenders from an exemption in state lending laws and cap interest rates ...
After four months, lawmakers have finished their yearly legislative session. They passed dozens of bills and resolutions, a ...
After years of virtually flat state funding, House Bill 57 would raise the $5,960 Base Student Allocation by $700.
The Alaska Legislature on Tuesday adjourned after approving an austere operating budget for the next fiscal year with a ...
Lawmakers voted 46-14 to override the governor’s veto of a bill that includes increased funding for public schools and a ...
Some legislators say they’re hopeful they can override the governor's veto. A vote is scheduled for Tuesday morning.