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Legislature’s new plan protects Permanent Fund, but not dividend
House and Senate negotiators agreed Wednesday on a proposal to put limits on the Legislature’s ability to spend…
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Alaska senators unveil $1.4 billion capital construction budget
Lawmakers got their first look at the state’s billion-dollar capital construction and renovation budget on Wednesday as the…
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For Alaska lawmakers, legislative session’s end may be decided by Permanent Fund (again)
Protections for the Alaska Permanent Fund are becoming the crux of negotiations to end this year’s legislative session.…
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Standalone education budget confirmed
Alaska lawmakers confirmed the state’s $1.2 billion education budget in a brief meeting of the House-Senate budget conference…
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Debt doubt: Legal argument may threaten state’s ability to borrow money
It’s a situation like a homeowner who opens a wall during renovations and unexpectedly finds termites. A legal…
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Alaska Legislature unlikely to pass additional school funding
Though Alaskans rallied in the rain outside the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday, urging the Alaska Legislature to…
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House struggles could risk Permanent Fund Corp. in long term
Correction: A quote about divisions within the House Majority, previously attributed to House Majority Leader Chris Tuck, should…
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Alaska Senate votes to spend Permanent Fund to balance portion of state deficit
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. The prior version of this story is appended below. The Alaska…
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Juneauites testify, ask Alaska Senate to boost school funding
Sitting in front of the Alaska Senate Finance Committee, Juneau schools superintendent Mark Miller held up a Magic…
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Walker abandons push for $10M ANWR survey, instead asks for statewide 911 call center
Gov. Bill Walker is abandoning a push to spend up to $10 million on oil and gas survey…
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Alaska House approves $11.5 billion budget, sends it to Senate
With a 21-19 vote on Monday afternoon, the Alaska House of Representatives approved a $11.5 billion state operating…
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How much will the PFD be this year, and other answers to your questions
Here’s a simple guide to what’s happening in the Legislature, where things stand, and why. Q: What will…
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Legislators move to reverse proposed PFD boost
With a rapid series of procedural moves Friday morning, the Alaska House of Representatives cut a proposed $2,700…
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Alaska state budget remains stalemated in House of Representatives
Four days after narrowly approving a budget amendment that boosts the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, the Alaska House…
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Reps. Parish, Kito divided by vote to boost PFDs
Correction: The first version of this article incorrectly stated that one of the four pillars of the coalition…
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Gov. Bill Walker signs ‘fast-track’ budget bill to avert shutdown of ferries, Medicaid
Gov. Bill Walker averted an impending shutdown of the Alaska Marine Highway System and the state’s Medicaid health…
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Alaska House of Representatives starts budget debate today
The Alaska House of Representatives begins debate today on amendments to Alaska’s proposed $11.3 billion state spending plan,…
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Alaska finances better, not good, new report suggests
The State of Alaska will earn more money from oil than previously expected, but it still faces a…
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Alaska Legislature passes bill to avert shutdown of Medicaid, ferries
The Alaska Legislature on Friday morning approved a stopgap spending plan that keeps the Alaska Marine Highway System…
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Parish’s education trust fund bill passes House
Juneau Democratic Rep. Justin Parish guided his second bill across a finish line in the Alaska House of…