Seán Maguire

1 week ago | adn.com | Alex DeMarban |Seán Maguire

Alaska tourism operators say the season seems a little off afteryears of strong growth in the industry, with some operators seeing evidence that the Trump administration’s confrontational approach to international relations is complicating the picture. Some are reporting slightly slower bookings among international and independent travelers this summer. But the cruise ships, which are booked well in advance and bring most visitors to the state, are arriving at full capacity.

2 weeks ago | adn.com | Iris Samuels |Seán Maguire

School districts and elected officials across Alaska were reeling in the hours after Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed tens of millions of dollars in education funding from the state budget, weeks after lawmakers had overridden his previous veto of permanent increase to the school funding formula. Lawmakers approved last month a roughly $180 million permanent increase to the $1.2 education budget, ending a seven-year spell with no significant school funding increases.

2 weeks ago | bellinghamherald.com | Sean Maguire |Seán Maguire

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday signed the budget for the next fiscal year, and announced that he had vetoed $51 million in school funding. The Legislature in May voted to override Dunleavy's veto of a bipartisan education measure that included a roughly $180 million annual increase in school funding. Dunleavy's veto reduces that by over a quarter for Alaska's 53 school districts.

2 weeks ago | adn.com | Alex DeMarban |Seán Maguire

Alaska tourism operators say the season seems a little off afteryears of strong growth in the industry, with some operators seeing evidence that the Trump administration’s confrontational approach to international relations is complicating the picture. Some are reporting slightly slower bookings among international and independent travelers this summer. But the cruise ships, which are booked well in advance and bring most visitors to the state, are arriving at full capacity.

1 month ago | adn.com | Sean Maguire |Iris Samuels |Seán Maguire

Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Monday vetoed a bipartisan education package in a step against permanently increasing the education budget, which has largely stagnated during his tenure. “There is no evidence that a permanent increase in the Base Student Allocation will improve educational outcomes. Therefore, this bill in its current form does not serve the best interest of Alaskans,” Dunleavy wrote in a letter delivered to the House and Senate on Monday afternoon.