Moving Alaska Forward
JUNEAU – In an effort to prevent teachers from receiving pink slips on June 3, the Alaska Legislature is preparing to defend a law providing K-12 education funding for the upcoming fiscal year.
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JUNEAU – House Speaker Bryce Edgmon on Wednesday released a statement following the governor’s announcement that he intends to call a special legislative session:
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JUNEAU – The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted against concurring with changes the Senate made to House Bill 49.
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JUNEAU – A proposal to permanently establish November as Alaska Native Heritage Month cleared its final legislative hurdle on Monday when it unanimously passed the Senate.
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JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives on Friday passed House Bill 96 with broad bipartisan support on a 35-to-4 vote. The legislation would block massive rate increases and keep Pioneer Homes affordable by limiting future cost increases to match inflation.
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JUNEAU – The House of Representatives on Thursday passed House Bill 122, protecting the social and historical significance of the Unangax Cemetery in Funter Bay for future generations
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JUNEAU – House Speaker Bryce Edgmon on Thursday released the following statement responding to the attorney general’s assertion that a decision by the Legislature to forward-fund education is unconstitutional:
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JUNEAU – The House of Representatives on Thursday voted 32-to-1 to pass House Bill 14, a proposal sponsored by Rep. John Lincoln (D-Kotzebue) to strengthen Alaska’s sex crime laws.
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