Fixing Some Foul Ups
In the chaotic tangle of the legislative session, things can go awry. Last week’s theme might just have been ‘righting the ship..
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On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for April 29
Yesterday the State Senate passed House Bill 57 by a vote of 19-1. This bill provides a small increase to per-pupil K12 education funding as well as multiple school policy reforms that will lead to better outcomes.
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The Empty Office Podcast – Season 3, Episode 15
Senator Tobin is joined by two term Republican State Representative Justin Ruffridge from Soldotna for a lively conversation about healthcare, politics, friendship, and little league baseball.
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NEWS: Alaska Senate Majority Unveils New Education Funding and Policy Legislation
The new version of HB 57 includes a $700 increase to Alaska’s Base Student Allocation, a 10% increase in funding for pupil transportation, and policy changes to support Alaska’s charter schools.
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NEWS: Alaska Senate Majority Unveils New Education Funding and Policy Legislation
Juneau, AK – Today, the Senate Finance Committee advanced a new version of House Bill 57 to increase education funding and pupil transportation. Increasing the BSA improves every form of public education in Alaska, including correspondence programs, which serve Alaska’s growing homeschool student population. The bill would also incorporate policy initiatives to support Alaska’s charter
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Alaska Constitution Day, Budget and lots more!
Dear friends and neighbors, April 24 Alaska Constitution Day On this day, April 24, 1956 , the people of Alaska voted to ratify the Alaska Constitution that had been drafted by the Constitutional Convention. The Convention had met at the University of Alaska (in Fairbanks, the only campus in those days) from November 8, 1955 to
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House and Senate Fail to Override Governor’s Education Veto
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week, Governor Dunleavy vetoed House Bill 69, which would have permanently raised the Base Student Allocation by $1,000. Yesterday, the House and Senate met in Joint Session to consider overriding that veto. The override vote failed 33 -27, as the Alaska Constitution requires 40 votes needed to override the Governor.
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Dunbar Dispatch: Education Update
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
After much deliberation, two weeks ago the Senate passed HB 69. Included in this version of the bill was an increase of the Base Student Allocation (BSA) by $1,000 per student. This allocation of funds represented the commitment of legislators from across the state coming together to prioritize Alaska’s children.
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TONIGHT: Loop in with Löki
Join Senator Tobin for a constituent town hall tonight from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
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Digging for Coins in the Couch Cushions
We had a moment of quiet here on the hill–but we’re well and truly past that now. We’ll meet today to consider the Governor’s veto of the BSA bill. I’m voting to override.
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