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Gov. Dunleavy proposes bill to streamline Alaska sexual assault kit tracking system
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has introduced legislation to set a statewide tracking system in place for sexual assault kits, and ensure ...
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Q&A: Alaska governor talks gas, ANWR, environmental critics
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says expanding oil and gas drilling means more than improving the state’s economy — it’s also about ...
Micah Parsons praises Dexter Lawrence but still has Giants beef over draft: ‘It’s personal with them’
If Saquon Barkley is the Giant Who Used To Be, his close friend, Micah Parsons, is the Giant Who Never Was. The Giants ...
Michigan congressman's first bill in Congress aims to simplify VA claims notices
Michigan U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett introduced his first bill in Congress, aiming to make the claims correspondence sent to veterans more "user friendly." ...
Alaska Native News1d
Dunleavy names Binkley to fill vacancy on Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named longtime Republican politician and businessman John Binkley to an open seat on the board that controls the $80 billion Alaska Permanent Fund. The six-person board ...
Juneau Empire1d
Gov. Dunleavy proposes new limits on Alaskans’ ability to record conversations
A new proposal from Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy would require all sides of a conversation to consent before that conversation ...
Alaska Dispatch News1d
Alaska’s test scores fuel political debate on future of schools
Education officials point to broader issues of budget cuts, staff shortages, and COVID-19 pandemic impacts on student ...
‘It’s crystal clear now, there isn’t cash lying around': Alaska Senate majority discuss education funding concerns
The Alaska Senate majority met to discuss public education funding concerns Tuesday with hopes of mitigating further arguments.
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Gov. Dunleavy’s new Alaska education working group starts closed-door talks on consensus deal
A small group of legislators and a member of the governor’s office are meeting behind closed doors to try to resolve the ...
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Education bill negotiations with Gov. Dunleavy off to a 'productive' start, lawmakers say
Gov. Mike Dunleavy convened a group of key lawmakers from the House and Senate to hammer out a compromise education funding ...
Alaska Beacon2d
Alaska is running a significant deficit, latest fiscal estimates show
Higher-than-forecast oil prices may take a bite out of the deficit, but spending from savings will likely still be needed.
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Lawmakers press Dunleavy administration on salary study as worker shortage continues
As of the end of 2024, the state had 2,905 unfilled jobs, a 16.6% vacancy rate. Some lawmakers are calling for the release of ...