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The message comes at a time when major Iditarod sponsors have dropped out, and inflation has increased the cost of participation. 

The Alaska House Finance Committee voted to boost funding for public radio and for a youth detox program Monday as it continued to debate the latest draft of the state’s

The message comes at a time when major Iditarod sponsors have dropped out, and inflation has increased the cost of participation.

The committee voted to increase public radio funding, cut gas pipeline salaries and add money for a youth detox program in the budget.

Brandy Harty, president of the school board in Fairbanks, should have chosen her words more carefully. She misquoted a comment made in the legislative newsletter of Anchorage Rep. Zack Fields

The meeting agenda says the topic at hand is “Board member relations and conduct.”

Brandy Harty had suggested lawmakers caved to threats from Gov. Mike Dunleavy to vote against overriding his veto of increased school spending.

The comments came as the school board was discussing what cuts to make to next school year’s budget in light of SB 140’s failure.

Seven Republican legislators issued a letter Tuesday calling for Fairbanks North Star Borough Board of Education President Brandy Harty to apologize and step down for remarks she made at school

The one-term lawmaker said collaboration between stakeholders has helped produce wins for Alaska’s fisheries and the state’s economy