The Latest: Veto of Head Start funding takes critical resources away from children and families
Also, the Department of Education and Early Development is currently accepting public comments on a part of the Alaska Reads Act implementation.
Energy Future, Marine Highway, Trails, & more!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop on nuclear energy and the applications for small micronuclear reactors, up to 20 MW. The portability, reliability and safety of these units is very exciting. As the industry develops these commercially, it could provide Alaska communities with affordable energy. Nuclear energy is something
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Juneau Note: Budget Vetoes, License Plates, Helping Neighbors and More!
Dear Neighbors,
Since I last wrote, my staff and I have fully relocated back to my Fairbanks office, Governor Dunleavy has released his budget vetoes, the artisan license plate competition is in full swing and our neighbors are in need. Read on to learn more!
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Elvi’s Updates: July Newsletter
We have finally reached Solstice weekend. Now that we have passed the longest day of the year where we received 22 hours of functional sunlight here in Anchorage, we can start looking forward to shorter days. Remember to get out, make the most of the rest of the summer and get your daily dose of
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Fiscal News, State Land Selection Relinquishment, School Funding Letter, & more!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Items in this Newsletter:• Fiscal News from Legislative Finance• State Land Selection Relinquishment• ASD Letter on School Funding Vetoes• Food Bank of Alaska• Current Topics, Economy, Health Care, Energy• Resource Values, Permanent Fund
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The Latest: Discrimination has no place in Alaska
Submit public comments to stop an anti-trans regulation sponsored by the Alaska Board of Education.
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Vetoes, Childcare, Eat Local Foods, Reduced Policing Hours, & more!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Governor Dunleavy vetoed half of the education funding for FY 24 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024).
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Capitol Brief: Governor’s Vetoes
The Legislature approved a one-time increase of $680 per-student education funding to local schools, known as the Base Student Allocation (BSA), totaling $175 million. The Governor vetoed this increase in half to $87.5 million, or a $340 increase per student.
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Alaska Matters: Budget Update & Vetoes
This week, the governor announced nearly $200 million in vetoes to the capital and operating budgets passed by the legislature. The vetoes include cuts to education, public safety, and public health services. We discuss his vetoes and the final budget picture below.
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Gov. Dunleavy’s Vetoes
Governor Dunleavy signed the budget over the weekend and released the list of line-item vetoes yesterday. Unfortunately, Dunleavy vetoed half of the education funding increase we appropriated in May—effectively reducing next year’s BSA increase from $680 to $340—and targeted a number of other pro-family and pro-education programs with his cuts. Increasing education funding was a
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