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The legislature failed to override Gov. Dunleavy's veto of a $680 per-student funding increase by just one vote. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will now craft a budget with no legislative funding increase in advance of a May 1 deadline to present a balanced budget.
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In a Resources Committee meeting Wednesday, Enstar said utilities will need to look to import natural gas, which won't be available until 2030, while producers including Hilcorp told legislators about their challenges extracting gas in Cook Inlet.
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The Board of Education's Information Committee met Thursday morning to discuss talking points and bills that are priorities to the district, including a Base Student Allocation increase. Board members and student representatives will travel to Juneau later this month.
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Senate Bill 171 would align the in-state hunting and fishing license requirements with PFD eligibility. Sen. Jesse Bjorkman says it would help preserve in-state bag limits and hunting opportunities for residents.
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Sen. Jesse Bjorkman and Rep. Sarah Vance have both prefiled bills for the upcoming legislative session.
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January 1, 2024 marked the rollout of new regulations for Alaska's breweries and distilleries. Taprooms will now be able to stay open an hour later, host four live events a year and sell their products directly to consumers.
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Senator Jesse Bjorkman and Representatives Ben Carpenter and Justin Ruffridge attended a discussion Monday, where Kenai Peninsula Borough School District board members discussed the district's legislative priorities, and heard from lawmakers about theirs.
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A bill designed to put the lumber grading process in the hands of local producers is now only waiting on a signature from Gov. Dunleavy.
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Volcanic ash from an eruption in eastern Russia has affected more than 100 Alaska Airlines flights, including those of Rep. Ben Carpenter and Sen. Jesse Bjorkman.
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Tuesday is the last day to vote in a slate of state and national elections in Alaska. In the final days before Nov. 8, central Kenai Peninsula candidates for State House and Senate have been working hard to rake in any remaining votes.