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Alaska Public Media
Lawmakers have the next four months to act on a multitude of issues facing the state, from a possible gas pipeline to the perennial question of how the state will pay its bills.
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Lawmakers introduced new bills related to education ahead of the 2026 legislative session, and will continue debating bills from last year. -
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If approved, the three-year contract would increase teacher salaries by 5% in each of the first two years and by 4% in the third. -
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The Alaskan Independence Party’s leadership formally dissolved the organization in a vote on Dec. 7. -
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In the brief window before the rollback, the Fairbanks Native Association said the terminations would impact many of its behavioral health programs.
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