Great news: On a 5-2 bipartisan vote, legislation (HB 65) to raise Base Student Allocation (BSA) education funding has passed out of the Education Committee despite Rep. Jamie Allard’s attempt to block it.
The House Education Committee will be hearing HB 65, the bill to increase the Base Student Allocation formula funding for education. Now is your chance to weigh in with public testimony, Tuesday 3/21, beginning at 5:15 PM.
I’ve heard from many of you who are frustrated that PFD politics have prevented us from investing in core services and crippled economic growth.
I’ve heard from many of you who are frustrated that PFD politics have prevented us from investing in core services and crippled economic growth. Many fellow Representatives have suggested that adjusting the PFD formula to an affordable level might help us move beyond the perennial crises around dividend amounts.
JUNEAU – On a unanimous vote today, the House passed Senate Bill 86 rejecting the recommendations of the Alaska State Officers Compensation Commission.
I’m writing to invite you to the annual Anchorage Caucus public input meeting this Sunday,
March 4, from 2-4pm at Rasmuson Hall on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus.
This is an opportunity to testify to Anchorage area legislators about your budget and legislative priorities. Here are some other legislative updates:
Reading the leaked Supreme Court opinion that would take away women’s fundamental right to make their own health care decisions—decisions that in many cases are necessary to save their lives—is surreal.
JUNEAU – Child care providers got a step closer to being able to organize and collectively bargain today after Rep. Zack Fields’ legislation passed the House of Representatives yesterday.
