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Legislature Authorizes Legislative Council to Defend Education Funding, Prevent Pink Slips

By Austin Baird | Akleg on May 28, 2019 Featured, Politics, State

JUNEAU – In an effort to prevent teachers from receiving pink slips on June 3, the Alaska Legislature is preparing to defend a law providing K-12 education funding for the upcoming fiscal year. The House and Senate each voted today to allow the Joint Legislative Council Committee to take all action necessary to uphold […]

Coalition Members Working to Avoid a Government Shutdown in Alaska

By Michael Mason | AKLeg on Jun 1, 2017 Featured, Politics, State

Juneau – Today, around 18,000 State of Alaska employees will receive pink slips. Unless the Alaska Legislature passes a budget in the next month, all non-essential state services will shut down July 1st. “This is the third year in a row that extended budget negotiations have threatened thousands of hard-working state employees’ jobs. Our Coalition […]