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Elvi’s Updates: Education Funding: A Top Priority This Legislative Session

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Alaska’s public schools are facing financial challenges due to nearly a decade of stagnant Base Student Allocation (BSA) funding. Rising inflation, higher operational costs, and growing student needs have forced many districts to cut teaching positions and reduce course offerings. Without a meaningful BSA increase, school boards across the state are left making budget decisions […]

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Museums, Air Quality, and the State Budget

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Today is the 66th legislative day of the 34th Alaska Legislative Session. Now that we are more than halfway through the session, we are really getting busy! A budget is being approved by the House Finance Committee before it comes to the floor. It still remains with more than $1.6-billion deficit in the next fiscal year and keeps growing from amendments offered by both Republicans and Democrats in the House Finance Committee.

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Dunbar Dispatch: Spring in Juneau

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Happy first week of spring! I want to remind you that the deadline to file for your 2025 Permanent Fund Dividend is this coming Monday, March 31st. Get it done this weekend (if you haven’t already)! We are working hard in Juneau to make sure the PFD is funded, and remains funded into the future. If you have any problems with your application, please reach out to me or my staff. The PFD is my best opportunity to directly help my constituents, and I am happy to do so.

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