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JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature is set to approve a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend in this year’s budget.
Dunleavy, who has line-item veto authority on discretionary budget items, did veto half of a one-time $680 BSA increase in ...
State lawmakers have less than a week left in the 121-day legislative session. The Alaska Constitution gives them until ...
A freeze on state employee hiring and travel, as well as development of new regulations, was ordered by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on ...
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.
JUNEAU — 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. On Friday, Dunleavy also issued an ...
A plan to put more Alaska state troopers in Kotzebue to fight child abuse crimes was only partially funded, and $2.3 million for additional trooper overtime was trimmed to $1 million.
JUNEAU — Alaska school superintendents said Thursday that Gov. Mike Dunleavy told them he would veto a bipartisan education bill, and potentially reduce school funding in the budget, unless the ...
Gov. Mike Dunleavy's new hiring freeze has prompted concerns about its potential impact on the state's workforce and services relied on by Alaskans. Dunleavy on Friday issued an administrative order ...
With less than a week remaining in this year's legislative session, Alaska lawmakers are zeroing in on a narrow set of questions that include the details of the state budget, legislation related to ...
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 ...
Alaska school superintendents said Thursday that Gov. Mike Dunleavy told them he would veto a bipartisan education bill, and potentially reduce school funding in the budget, unless the Legislature ...