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Education bill with $1,000 BSA hike — and nothing else — gets to Senate floor; veto by Dunleavy expected
Tobin said sending a simple $1,000 BSA bill to the floor isn’t a negotiating tactic with Dunleavy — where a bill with his education policies might get approved if he approves a funding increase — and ...
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Alaska Senate prepares to vote on public education funding boost as Dunleavy vows veto
The education funding bill has been requested by public school advocates but faces an uphill struggle amid Republican ...
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Group hopes to put mill rate cap, food and utility tax exemptions, in-person elections on local fall ballot
• An initiative exempting “essential food” and residential utilities from local sales taxes, which currently total 5% (a 4% ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner16h
Airbnb the governor's mansion? House committee is skeptical
An unorthodox bill that put the Alaska governor’s mansion on the AirBnB market got its first hearing in the Alaska House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
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Whether a ‘pickle’ or a ‘crisis,’ the Alaska House is struggling with a deficit budget
The Alaska Legislature’s quest to pass a viable state budget before the end of the legislative session in mid-May isn’t ...
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Anchorage mayor lays out strategy to build 10,000 homes in 10 years
We won't fix a housing crisis like ours through simply one single action,” Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said. “We need to be committed to a series of actions that make it cheaper and easier to build or ...
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Juneau’s Goldbelt Tram opens April 14, offering iconic views and Alaska culture
The Goldbelt Tram in Juneau reopens April 14 for its 29th season, offering stunning views, Tlingit culture, dining, and ...