MyNorthwest5h
Jessie Holmes says his dogs deserve all the credit for his ‘magical’ first Iditarod win
Bundled-up well wishers lined a street along the Bering Sea coastline in the early morning darkness Friday, cheering musher ...
KTOO1d
New Alaska revenue forecast worsens state’s big projected budget deficits
Oil revenue makes up about 40% of Alaska’s general-purpose revenue, leaving state finances unstable and dependent upon ...
Juneau Empire2d
House passes education bill with $1,000 BSA increase as state’s fiscal situation grows bleaker
House Bill 69 increases the Base Student Allocation from its statutory base of $5,960 and makes other changes that cost a ...
Anchorage Daily News2d
Alaska House advances school funding boost over doubts about its costs
Lawmakers have broadly expressed concerns that the school funding boost of more than $250 million per year would be ...
Education bill aimed at increasing BSA passes House in 24-16 vote
The controversial education funding bill to increase the base student allocation by $1,000 passed through the state House on ...
Juneau Empire2d
Juneau School District leaders plan final vote Thursday on ‘conservative’ budget for next year
A $680 BSA increase next year — the same amount previously approved by state lawmakers on a one-time basis for the current ...
KTOO2d
Alaska House lawmakers tweak education bill ahead of final vote expected Wednesday
The four approved changes all came from members of the Republican House minority, who have complained in recent weeks about ...
Anchorage Daily News3d
Alaska House debates amendments to education bill in marathon session
JUNEAU — The Alaska House is poised to take a final vote on a school funding bill later this week, after a marathon debate ...