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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 on Ala

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.