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3 days ago |
frontiersman.com | Tim Bradner
A proposal for a 7 cents-per-gallon Matanuska-Susitna Borough fuel tax was presented to the borough assembly at its meeting Tuesday evening, June 3. A public hearing before the assembly is set for July 15. Tuesday’s action was only to introduce the measure. The tax would apply only to fuel for vehicles and not aviation, marine fuel or home heating oil. kAmq@C@F89 >2?286C |:<6 qC@H? E@=5 E96 2DD6>3=J E92E ?665D 7@C >2;@C C@25 :>AC@G6>6?ED 4@?E:?F6 E@ 8C@H 2?5 |2E\$F G@E6CD 92G6 D9@H?
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1 week ago |
adn.com | Tim Bradner
The 2025 session in Juneau was a tough one for state legislators. There was little money for new initiatives, a disappointment for freshmen lawmakers who wanted to make their mark. Next year may be just as bad, members of the House and Senate finance committees warn. There’s a silver lining here: When there’s little money, legislators can turn their attention to important policy changes that don’t often get enough attention. This year, for example, there was significant progress in health care.
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1 week ago |
frontiersman.com | Tim Bradner
Palmer residents’ vote to retain city Mayor Steve Carrington was certified by the city council Tuesday, May 27, but there was one member of the council, Victoria Hudson, who didn’t accept results of the vote. Hudson voted no on certifying the election, which was unanimous among the council except for her. Election certification is normally a formality but is is legally required. kAmwF5D@?[ 2 7:CDE\E6C> 4@F?4:= >6>36C[ 5:5 ?@E 6IA=2:? 96C G@E6 3FE D96 92D 366? 2E @55D H:E9 r2CC:?8E@?
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2 weeks ago |
frontiersman.com | Tim Bradner
State legislators in Juneau have voted to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto Monday, May 19, of an education funding bill. The vote was 46 to 14 of the 60 House and Senate members in a joint session Tuesday morning. Forty “yes” votes were needed to override, so the final tally exceeded the minimum by five votes. This may also be enough to override a veto of funding for the increased money in Huse Bill 57, which has passed the House and Senate.
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2 weeks ago |
frontiersman.com | Tim Bradner
Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill last Monday, May 19, that would increase funding for schools and enact several policy changes the governor had asked for including streamlined procedures for charter schools and authority for school districts to restrict cell phones in schools. The veto drew a sharp reaction from legislators. Sen.
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