JUNEAU – Today, Governor Dunleavy took unprecedented action and swept the Alaska Higher Education Investment Fund, which funds Alaska Performance Scholarships (APS), Alaska Education Grants (AEG), and the WWAMI Regional Medical Education Program into the Constitutional Budget Reserve (CBR) account, eliminating funding for these programs. The Higher Education Investment Fund had over $340 million […]
JUNEAU – The Alaska Senate Monday voted unanimously for the smallest operating budget in 15 years, resulting in a $600 million surplus. The budget provides $4.4 billion in unrestricted general funds for agency and statewide operations – a reduction of $190 million over last year – and transfers $10.5 billion from the Permanent Fund’s […]
JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives on Thursday voted 24-to-14 to pass the operating budget bill, House Bill 39. The budget expresses the House Majority’s commitment to streamline government while also protecting schools, public safety, and other critical services that underpin our economy. “We recognize that we have a deficit and must make […]
[dropcap]I[/dropcap] was surprised and disappointed by the introduction of Senate Bill 57 from Governor Dunleavy. I have received many calls of support from other boroughs and they have expressed their surprise and disappointment in our governor’s actions as well. They see this for what it is; impulsive demonstrations of government overreach; it just seems […]
