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A seven-year-old dispute over union dues could reset boundaries between Alaska’s branches of government.
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With school districts across the state projecting deep cuts, the heads of the House Education Committee say it’s clear last year’s education funding boost wasn’t enough.
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A short-term increase in oil prices could help reduce the state's draw on savings, but lawmakers say they're not counting on higher prices in the long term.
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Lawmakers in the predominantly Democratic bipartisan House majority said they were concerned the state didn't push back harder on the DOJ's request.
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The bill would ban AI-generated child sexual abuse material and, for adults, AI deepfakes and revenge porn. It also includes sharp limits on minors' use of social media.
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The nearly $90 billion Permanent Fund is outperforming similar large funds on a risk-adjusted basis, investment consultants with the firm Callan told lawmakers this week.
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The new version strips out an unpopular sales tax and substantially rewrites the state's oil and gas tax code to extract more revenue from the industry.
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For now, with the failure of a three-quarters vote necessary to access state savings, the bill has no way to pay for the expenses it calls for.
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With strong early fundraising, quite a few candidates have a real shot at winning, according to one analyst.
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Backers of the bill say it’s necessary with a tight state budget, and it’s similar to a proposal Gov. Mike Dunleavy included in his fiscal plan.
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Minority Republicans say they see removing the dividend from the House's draft budget as a worrying sign. Bipartisan coalition leaders say it's typical at this early stage.
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Faced with rising costs in the Department of Corrections, some lawmakers say it's an uncomfortable choice they may be forced to make.