Alaska governor calls second special session to fund permanent fund dividends
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has called the Alaska Legislature into a second special session to fund permanent fund dividends. The session
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Moving Alaska’s legislature to Anchorage could cost up to $45M, analysts say
Moving Alaska’s Legislature from Juneau to Anchorage could cost anywhere from a little less than $3 million the first year
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Report critical of federal infrastructure spending in Northern Canada
A report from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer questions the value of a key federal government attempt to
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Alaska Senate considering changes to $65 billion permanent fund
Alaska senators are weighing making the first change since the early 1980s in the formula for calculating permanent fund dividends.
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Swedish government unveils proposed spring budget
The Swedish government, in cooperation with the Centre and Liberal parties, unveiled its spring budget proposal Wednesday morning. It has
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Room for more spending in Swedish gov’s spring budget: economist
On Wednesday, the Swedish government presents its spring budget and one economist says it’s a bit thin in terms of
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Budget cuts threaten transitional housing program in Alaska’s largest city
Four years ago, Earlene Franklin drove trucks on the North Slope. It was a good job, she said: It provided
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Proposed Alaska budget cuts face legal and political hurdles
A series of political and legal obstacles could prevent most of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget cut proposals from happening this
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Alaska budget: House subcommittees propose much smaller cuts than governor wants
The Alaska House Finance subcommittees have proposed spending reductions that are much smaller than those in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal.
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Hundreds rally in Anchorage against Alaska governor’s proposed budget cuts
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and members of his administration spoke at forum Tuesday night hosted by the Alaska chapter of
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Alaskans pack hearing to testify on proposed state budget cuts
About 100 Alaskans testified before lawmakers during a public budget hearing in Anchorage on Sunday. The meeting was one of
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Boost in federal infrastructure fund ‘huge’ for Canada’s northern municipalities
Snow has been melting fast in Yukon, northwestern Canada this week, and Tara Wheeler says that can really do a
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No federal funding in budget for major highway project in Canada’s Northwest Territories
The federal Liberal’s latest budget does not earmark money specifically for the proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway, but they are open
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Federal budget promises $700M for Canada’s North over next decade
The federal government has promised to spend $700 million over the next 10 years for Canada’s North, with money coming
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Nunavut government cuts to Inuit college decried
Inuit leaders are slamming the Nunavut government, in Canada’s eastern Arctic, for its decision to pull funding from Canada’s first
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