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The budget deal prevents a government shutdown and includes an additional $175 million for public education in Alaska.

Compromise budget deal avoids spending from savings and will pay out a healthy PFD.

The budget deal would prevent a government shutdown and include an additional $175 million for public education.

Sen. Löki Gale Tobin and Mike Mason are joined by Sen. Tobin’s father, Lew Tobin, for a wide-ranging conversation about Nome, the Alaska State Legislature, and being a single-father.

With just 5 days left in the legislative session, the fate of Senate Bill 52 is now in the hands of the House of Representatives.

In the coming weeks, you are going to see a flurry of activity in the Alaska State Legislature.

Sen. Löki Gale Tobin & Mike Mason discuss the crisis in public education and the efforts to increase funding with Dr. Lisa Parady, Executive Director of the Alaska Council of School Administrators.

Senator Löki Gale Tobin and Mike Mason talk climate change and renewable portfolio standards with Chris Rose, the founder of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project.

Overall, it’s not a bad budget, but it could be better.

My first piece of legislation to pass the Senate, celebrating Korean-Alaska Friendship, and SB 52 has its first hearing in the Senate Finance Committee.