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Lawmakers trying to work out differences on PFD, education, deficit as final month of session nears

The House’s budget is set to be debated Monday, but it’s unclear if it will advance to the Senate on the same day.

Republican-led majority revokes funding increase as minority threatens to withhold CBR vote

Bipartisan House minority members left the floor for three hours in protest over a proposed spending plan that would require a $600 million draw from savings.

Anchorage Democrat Löki Tobin, co-chair of the Senate Education Committee, said there should be a permanent funding increase this year for the stability and predictability of schools.

If you are wondering what underfunded education looks like in Alaska, you need look no further than Brevig Mission School.

Watch out for cranes

Incumbent Dave Donley is running against Irene Boll, while incumbent Andy Holleman is up against Mark Anthony Cox.

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With a look to increasing education funding in the state, a pair of bills in the legislature aim to raise the Base Student Allocation. Passage of either bill would have implications for schools in the Bering Strait region.