Members of the Alaska Senate voted 19-0 against the proposal.

The plaintiffs challenge homeschoolers’ use of state funding for tuition at private and religious schools and seek to add the districts as defendants after a state Supreme Court ruling last year.

Trump issued the order renaming Denali after President William McKinley on his first day back in office. The decision sparked an uproar across Alaska.

The state faces a nearly $200 million deficit to maintain essentially status-quo spending, leaving lawmakers with hard choices: reduce spending, raise revenue, cut the dividend, or draw from savings.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy convened a group of key lawmakers from the House and Senate to hammer out a compromise education funding bill that would avoid a veto.

As of the end of 2024, the state had 2,905 unfilled jobs, a 16.6% vacancy rate. Some lawmakers are calling for the release of a draft report on state salaries as they assess the path forward.

The switch to inflation-adjusted salaries will automatically take effect after the next election unless lawmakers and the governor reject it.

The speech also offered clues about how Dunleavy plans to work with the Legislature this year.

A federal judge blocked the freeze Tuesday afternoon, though the stay is temporary and still leaves a lot of uncertainty.

The House resolution, sponsored by Rep. Maxine Dibert, D-Fairbanks, says the name Denali is “deeply ingrained in the state’s culture and identity."

School officials say outmigration, alternative education and flat funding are major contributing factors.

Rep. Rebecca Himschoot, I-Sitka, introduced House Bill 69, which would boost per-student state funding by about $2,500 over three years.