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4th of July Update

As President Trump’s signature budget passes the House, there are real concerns for the nation and especially our state. The bill represents the largest redistribution of wealth in modern US history giving the wealthiest the largest tax breaks while middle class and lower income citizens receive the brunt of the negative impacts and fewer breaks. The bill is over 1018 pages long and tucked into it there are many areas that will impact Alaskans. Below are some of the lowlights from the legislation:

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Happy Fourth of July!

Claman-AKMatters / jenn.gifford

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Happy Independence Day! With a beautiful Alaskan summer in full swing, I hope everyone is enjoying our long days with friends and family. Read on to find information about Fourth of July celebrations happening around Anchorage this weekend.

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A special session has been called.

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

Learn about the Federal Reconciliation Bill, the veto to the Infant Learning Program, and a regulatory change by the State Board of Education that will undermine education funding.

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NEWS: Statement from Senate President Gary Stevens on Governor Dunleavy’s Special Session Proclamation

Press, Stevens / jenn.gifford

Kodiak, AK – Earlier today, Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation for a special session to begin on Saturday, August 2, to take up two subjects: education reform and a Department of Agriculture executive order, both of which were previously addressed by the legislature during the 2025 legislative session. Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, issued

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Governor guts public school funding and reduces funding for child care and the infant learning program.

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

For the first time in Alaska history, the Governor fails to follow Alaska law and cuts public education base student funding.

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Budget Update & Governor’s Vetoes

Claman-AKMatters / jenn.gifford

Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week, the Governor announced more than $122 million in vetoes to the capital and operating budgets passed by the Legislature. The vetoes include cuts to public education, public safety, and public health services.

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NEWS: Governor Dunleavy Cuts Historic BSA Funding with Budget Line-Item Vetoes

Giessel-Press, Press, Stevens, Tobin-Press, Wielechowski-Press / jenn.gifford

ANCHORAGE, AK – This evening, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced his line-item vetoes to the FY 2026 Operating Budget, which included a $200 targeted reduction per student to the Base Student Allocation (BSA), an action no other Alaska Governor has done in state history. Earlier this year, through bipartisanship of both the House and the Senate,

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