Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska, a state whose fortunes are tied to oil

Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska, a state whose fortunes are tied to oil

Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs and a related drop in oil prices have contributed to the uncertainty for Alaska lawmakers tasked each year with crafting a state budget based on volatile oil prices.

Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska

President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs and a related drop in oil prices have contributed to the uncertainty for Alaska lawmakers tasked each year with crafting a state budget based on volatile oil prices

Senate Finance slashes accountability from education bill, leaves in $1,000 education boost

The Alaska Senate Finance Committee dropped the accountability requirements out of an education funding bill and left it with just one simple thing: a $1,000 increase to the Base Student Allocation, the state’s funding formula for schools. The rate would go from $5,960 to $6,950 and is expected to pass the Senate as early as […] The post Senate Finance slashes accountability from education bill, leaves in $1,000 education boost appeared first on…

Alaska Senate prepares to vote on public education funding boost as Dunleavy vows veto • Alaska Beacon

The Senate chambers are seen at the Alaska State Capitol on Friday, May 13, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)The Alaska Senate will vote as soon as Friday on legislation that seeks to permanently increase K-12 public school funding, but Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vowed to veto the bill if it passes as currently written. On Thursday morning, the Senate Finance Committee approved a modified version of House Bill 69, which …

Alaska Senate poised to pass stripped-back education bill with $1,000 BSA boost as Dunleavy threatens veto

Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he would veto the education bill if it’s not amended. Lawmakers are considering what comes next if that happens.

Education bill with $1,000 BSA hike — and nothing else — gets to Senate floor; veto by Dunleavy expected

Juneau Empire Juneau Empire - The Voice of Alaska's Capital Since 1912 Senate president says action on lower per-student education funding increase likely if veto override fails. Education bill with $1,000 BSA hike — and nothing else — gets to Senate floor; veto by Dunleavy expected Mark Sabbatini