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OMB, Senate Finance discuss university funding

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OMB, Senate Finance discuss university funding

Forty percent of university funding comes from the state.

Senate Finance grills OMB, Education Commissioner over budget

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Senate Finance grills OMB, Education Commissioner over budget

Hoffman calls 25 percent proposed cuts to education ‘unacceptable’

Sen. Natasha Von Imhof, R-Anchorage, co-chair of Senate Finance Committee, asks a question while listening to a presentation by the Department of Education and Early Development at the Capitol, on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Capitol Live: Education cuts receive cold reception in finance committee

The latest news from the Alaska State Capitol.

What you can expect at the Capitol this week

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What you can expect at the Capitol this week

Murkowski, Sullivan to address Legislature.

In this Feb. 4, 2019 file photo, former Speaker nominee Rep. Bryce Edgmon, Dillingham, right, shares a laugh with Speaker nominee Rep. David Talerico, R-Healy, as Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Neal Foster, Nome, presides over the House. Edgmon was elected Speaker of the House on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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A whirlwhind week at the state capitol

Looking back on the week in the Alaska Legislature.

Details emerge on proposed job cuts

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Details emerge on proposed job cuts

How many jobs would be cut in Juneau?

‘To hell with politics’: House speaker elected after two Republicans cross party lines

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‘To hell with politics’: House speaker elected after two Republicans cross party lines

Partisan politics be damned.

Dunleavy budget proposal proposes to eliminate hundreds of jobs

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Dunleavy budget proposal proposes to eliminate hundreds of jobs

Job cuts are not final

University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen, left, listens to Dr. Steve Atwater, Executive Dean of the university’s new Alaska College of Education, during an interview at the University of Alaska Southeast on Friday, August 3, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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University of Alaska officials expect major budget cuts

UA would have to stop doing some things.

As House falters to organize, committees take new shape

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As House falters to organize, committees take new shape

Committees masquerade as ‘informational meetings.’

Capitol Live: Without organization, House committees gather as ‘informational meetings’ anyway

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Capitol Live: Without organization, House committees gather as ‘informational meetings’ anyway

House Reps. attempt to stay updated.

Dunleavy’s candidate screening process under scrutiny

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Dunleavy’s candidate screening process under scrutiny

Some nominees have been “found wanting.”

Commerce commissioner wants to reduce regulations, grow economy

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Commerce commissioner wants to reduce regulations, grow economy

“The true enemy of the environment is poverty.”

Capitol Live: Mariculture could be a $100 million industry in Alaska

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Capitol Live: Mariculture could be a $100 million industry in Alaska

Senate Bill 22 could pave the way for this industry

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, left, listens as Attorney General Kevin Clarkson describes three constitutional amendments that would be a foundation of his administration’s fiscal plan during a press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Dunleavy amendments look to shift power away from lawmakers

It will be tough to get enough support for them.

Capitol Live: Juneau delegation hosting town hall, reacting to gov’s proposed budget

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Capitol Live: Juneau delegation hosting town hall, reacting to gov’s proposed budget

Standing room only.

Rep. David Talerico, R-Healy, speaks during a press conference with Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, left, and Rep. Colleen Sullivan-Leonard, R-Wasilla,at the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Reps talking, but House still unsettled

The House is a week away from a dubious record.

Capitol Live: Gov proposes cutting $20M of already-approved education funding

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Capitol Live: Gov proposes cutting $20M of already-approved education funding

Keep up with live updates of legislature.

Father of deceased Kotzebue girl among Dunleavy’s new appointments

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Father of deceased Kotzebue girl among Dunleavy’s new appointments

A few locals have new statewide seats.

Capitol Live: House enters weekend still without permanent leadership

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Capitol Live: House enters weekend still without permanent leadership

Eleven days in, still very little progress.