Ten things to know about Alaska’s budget
Between budgets passing and parts being vetoed, the reverse sweep and a divided Legislature, it can be a confusing time.
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University of Alaska students, staff on edge due to impending budget cuts
On the day the Legislature unsuccessfully attempted to override Governor Mike Dunleavy’s line-item veto, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) biology
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Alaska Legislature fails to override governor’s budget vetoes
The Alaska Legislature failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s state budget vetoes on Wednesday. Without enough lawmakers present to reach
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New bylaw in Inuvik, Arctic Canada bans cannabis stores in ‘downtown corridor’
If a cannabis retail store eventually opens in Inuvik, N.W.T., it won’t be in the town’s main downtown retail sector.
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Canada’s new Indigenous languages law does not protect Inuit languages, leaders say
Inuit leaders are calling on the Canadian government to make a real commitment to protect Inuit languages, saying the recently
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Alaska governor says permanent fund dividend formula must be approved by popular vote
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy told a working group of state senators and representatives on Wednesday that any changes they propose
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Canadian eastern Arctic: Inuit values, inmate care, focus of new Nunavut Corrections Act
Nunavut’s new Corrections Act focuses on Inuit participation, mental health for inmates, and creates an independent oversight position for the
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Alaska working group seeks way forward on permanent fund dividend amid heated debate
The size of this year’s permanent fund dividend looms over every other issue facing the Alaska state government. Gov. Mike
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Alaskans push for acceptance of walrus ivory, but there’s an elephant in the room
U.S. federal law prohibits sales of African elephant ivory, but six states have now banned the sale of ivory more
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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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Senate committee passes bill to implement UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
The Senate’s Aboriginal peoples committee has passed a bill that will implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
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Alaska Senate sends budget to governor without Permanent Fund Dividends
The Alaska Legislature finished its work on the operating budget on Monday, without setting an amount for permanent fund dividends.
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U.S. House calls for more research on ocean acidification
The U.S. House last week passed four bills aimed at beefing up research on ocean acidification. “To have four bills
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Alaska governor holds rally in support of his Permanent Fund Dividend plan
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy held a rally Thursday night in Wasilla, southcentral Alaska, in support of a Permanent Fund Dividend
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Arctic Canada: Proposed changes to Nunavut education act would phase in Inuktitut over 20 years
The government of Nunavut is planning to push the deadline for bilingual Inuktitut-English education for Grade 12 students, 20 years
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