State approves ‘Educational Bill of Rights’ initiative for signature gathering
The initiative would expand the expectations for the Board of Regents and Department of Education.
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New initiative would increase oil taxes on established fields
Sponsors say they believe the changes would increase oil revenue to the state by about $1 billion a year.
AKLEG Recap, Week 13: Legislature nearing deal on bill to restructure the Alaska Permanent Fund
The conference committee on the bill met after nearly a year of deadlock on the measure and requested powers that would let it rewrite key parts of the bill.
State of the Race (Oct. 11): Four initiatives move ahead
They’re all still 32,000 signatures, a few legal challenges and a legislative session from reaching the 2018 ballot, but it’s time to take stock in where each stands in The Midnight Sun’s State of the Race update.