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Management of the Blood Bank of Alaska say they’ll take a “leap of faith” to build a donor testing lab, despite not knowing how they will secure funding.
The 50-page crime bill combines wide-ranging policy changes. The ACLU of Alaska has flagged what it described as “significant constitutional concerns.”
In his veto memo, Gov. Dunleavy cited the same reason for nixing the five Long Trail projects as was used for almost all of his vetoes: “Preserve general funds for savings and fiscal stability.”
Award amounts for the college scholarship will increase by almost 50%, which supporters say should help keep more Alaska high school graduates studying in the state.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoed the money because it is unclear whether it will be needed, his office said,
It’s likely 18 months to two years before the state starts selling carbon credits. Several unknowns remain.
The governor cut over $230 million from the operating and capital budgets with his veto pen.
The day commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., and has become a broader celebration of Black freedom and a marker of the struggle for equality.
The Alaska Legislature directed millions toward housing projects next year, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy will soon have a say.
The Republicans’ filings set up races that could impact control of the state House and Senate.
Several Republican former lawmakers have now filed to run for seats in the state House ahead of Saturday’s filing deadline.
Eligible students could soon receive an extra $1,500 per semester to study in Alaska.
The policy changes are accompanied by $7.5 million for child care center grants.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he is “agnostic as to the electron.”
The governor expressed optimism about a bill on carbon storage and other energy provisions but was pondering next steps on royalty relief bills that failed to pass.
The approved bill is lawmakers’ second attempt in two years to phase out use of substances containing PFAS compounds that have polluted many waterways.
Harbors owned and operated by Alaska’s cities and boroughs will be required to install safety ladders usable by someone who falls into the water.
The Alaska Constitution limits the regular session to 121 days.
Parts of a long-term plan to bring state revenue and expenses into line again failed to advance through the Capitol.
The Alaska Legislature has unanimously approved a resolution asking Congress and federal officials to remove the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision, which reduces Social Security benefits for many public employees, including teachers.
House members blew past the midnight deadline after voting on dozens of bills on the final day.
Lawmakers have only two days left to approve proposals aimed at stabilizing the state’s correspondence program after court ruling.
The check will be part of the operating budget legislators are slated to pass in the final stretch of the legislative session.