The vote means that Alaska’s education funding formula will be permanently and significantly increased for the first time in ...

The broad agreement between the Alaska House and Senate this session stands in stark contrast to lawmakers’ deepening ...

After years of virtually flat state funding, House Bill 57 would raise the $5,960 Base Student Allocation by $700.

The PFD approved by lawmakers Tuesday is the lowest, when adjusted for inflation, since the program was established in 1982.

An omnibus election reform package stalled in the final day of the legislative session, mirroring similar outcomes in 2024 ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R-Alaska) held a press conference on Monday, May 19, 2025, to discuss his decision to veto an education bill. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire) Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R-Alaska ...

Dunleavy, who has line-item veto authority on discretionary budget items, did veto half of a one-time $680 BSA increase in ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants the Alaska Legislature to form a "joint team" with his administration to forge a long-term fiscal plan for the state. The Legislature is grappling this year with a substantial ...

A freeze on state employee hiring and travel, as well as development of new regulations, was ordered by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on ...

State lawmakers have less than a week left in the 121-day legislative session. The Alaska Constitution gives them until ...

The Alaska Legislature on Wednesday unanimously rejected one of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's picks for the State Medical Board, and narrowly blocked a nominee to a commission that oversees teacher conduct.

Legislators on Tuesday morning voted to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a $180 million increase to the state’s $1.2 billion education budget.