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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Alaska borough to split from Municipal League over its opposition to governor’s budget
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is planning to leave the Alaska Municipal League at the end of June. That’s after Assembly members
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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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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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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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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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Proposed Alaska budget could cut programs to bare minimum, school district says
Under Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget, public education is facing a substantial cut. Kindergarten to grade 12 programs would
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Alaska governor faces tough criticism over proposed budget cuts
Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy’s budget is facing criticism — in legislators’ town halls across the state last weekend, and in
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Proposed cuts to Alaska’s Medicaid raises concern for health centers, hospitals
Medicaid is one of the most expensive parts of Alaska’s budget. And Gov. Michael Dunleavy is proposing a huge cut
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Alaska budget: senator Murkowski cool to governor Dunleavy’s proposed cuts
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in her annual address to the state Legislature that the state has big budget decisions to
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Trump Administration approves funds for Alaska earthquake recovery
On Thursday, the state cleared a major hurdle in the effort to recover from the November 30th earthquake that rocked
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Alaska Governor requests federal disaster funds for earthquake recovery
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has formally requested help from the federal government for earthquake recovery efforts. The step could unlock
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