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Southern Southeast Alaska’s state lawmakers are expecting education to be a central topic of discussion when the 33rd Alaska State Legislature convenes on Tuesday. The Senate has organized into a

Districts are facing severe budget shortfalls and wrestling with difficult decisions, like closing schools, eliminating positions and increasing class sizes.

The bills and five proposed constitutional amendments cover a range of topics, including establishing Filipino American History Month, blocking low-level marijuana conviction records from public view and repealing ranked-choice voting.

Few would consider it a holiday tradition, but the Dec. 15 deadline to present a budget is just as predictable as the coming of Christmas or New Year’s Eve.

As required by statute, I introduced my preliminary budget for the next fiscal year

Flat funding of ferries, education not a big hit, but governor’s appaent willingness to negotiate is.

The main reason for the Anchorage School District’s plan to close six elementary schools is not because it saves the district money. In fact, consolidating schools will actually reduce state funding and eventually cost the district in lost revenue. Instead,

At the risk of returning to a subject some think we have already overdone, this week we focus again on the argument some (largely on the right) make that using taxes to raise revenue would only serve to increase government

Candidates for the open seats on the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Board of Education met Monday in a forum hosted by the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce. Running for Seat C are Les Nichols and Brandy Harty.

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