Alaska public schools will continue to receive state funding amid lawsuit, judge orders
Schools should receive their first monthly payments within the next week.
ACLU sues Dunleavy for veto to Alaska court system over abortion rulings
The governor’s veto of $334,700, he said, was equal to the amount the state spent on “elective abortions” last year.
Alaska Legislature sues Gov. Dunleavy over public school funding
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday, the day after the state was supposed to start funding payments to public schools.
University of Alaska governing board delays vote on whether to declare financial emergency
Questions remain about whether state lawmakers will reach some sort of deal, inserting funding for UA back into another bill.
Facing $130 million budget cut by Dunleavy, University of Alaska braces for big budget decisions ahead
The UA Board of Regents will meet Monday to decide whether to make the rare, maybe unprecedented declaration of financial exigency, allowing it to more quickly cut expenses.
Big spending cuts and deadlines loom as the standoff continues among Alaska legislators and governor
With a failed effort in Juneau to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes and lawmakers deeply divided, impacts of the cuts began to crystallize.
Standoff continues: Alaska legislators meet in two cities for fourth straight day
The House and Senate adjourned Thursday in Juneau without taking a revote on the override of Gov. Dunleavy’s operating budget vetoes or the capital budget vetoes he announced Wednesday.
‘Don’t hide! Override!’ Protesters take over legislators’ meeting in Wasilla
Meanwhile in Juneau, lawmakers held a vote on the governor’s sweeping overrides.
With 22 Republicans absent, the Alaska Legislature failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes. What’s next?
The effects of that failure promise to reverberate across Alaska. Mass layoffs and a return to economic recession are possible, said lawmakers who voted for the override.
In Juneau, lawmakers still lack votes for budget veto override as Wasilla group vows to stay ’22 strong'
About a third of the Legislature on Tuesday remained away from the Alaska Capitol.
Budget veto could put University of Alaska at risk of losing accreditation, agency warns
The accrediting body issued the warning in a letter Sunday to Alaska senators and representatives.
A divided Alaska Legislature begins troubled special session
With lawmakers split between Juneau and Wasill;a, a vote to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes has been scheduled for Wednesday. How many lawmakers will be there is an open question.