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Rep. Julie Coulombe says the bill is an effort to ease the strain on Alaska families facing rising child care costs and limited availability.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued an ultimatum to state legislators on Tuesday, saying he will veto a multipart education funding bill unless lawmakers pass separate legislation that contains his education priorities. Speaking from his office in Anchorage, the governor said lawmakers have two weeks to reconsider teacher bonuses and changes to the way charter schools […] The post Dunleavy threatens to veto public education funding bill unless legislators act on his priorities appeared first...

The Alaska House of Representatives voted on Friday to relax environmental rules on advanced recycling facilities that use high heat or chemicals to turn plastic garbage into raw materials for new plastic products. The 23-13 vote sends House Bill 143 to the Alaska Senate for further consideration. Rep. Tom McKay, R-Anchorage and the bill’s prime […] The post Alaska House approves relaxed environmental rules for ‘advanced recycling’ appeared first on Alaska Beacon.

The House passed a bill Friday that would update how the Division of Elections maintains voter registration rolls.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants to spend another $4.5 million on marketing and development the project. But lawmakers sound increasingly skeptical.

As the Alaska Legislature convenes in Juneau, the state population is on the minds of lawmakers.

As the Alaska Legislature convenes in Juneau, the state population is on the minds of lawmakers.

A joint session of the Alaska Legislature voted against overriding Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s education funding veto Thursday night.

And like that, both chambers were off to a fast and furious start as the 33rd Alaska Legislature got underway.

University leaders say the bill, which would provide $35 million this year, would help shore up and modernize aging facilities.