AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAlaska Politics & Government: Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed 9 bills on the penultimate day of Alaska’s special session, including measures tied to school funding and a teacher loan repayment program. Elections & Ballot Access: Alaska lawmakers and attorneys are still wrestling with the Division of Elections’ move to remove a same-name challenger from Sen. Dan Sullivan’s ballot, raising constitutional and ballot-integrity questions. Oil & Gas / LNG: As the gasline tax bill deadlocks, lawmakers are signaling a looming second special session while new estimates keep spotlighting how pipeline policy could reshape Alaska’s treasury. Education & Budgets: Districts across Alaska closed 12 schools this year amid severe budget cuts, forcing students into larger classes and trimming programs. Federal / Alaska Link: The NSF backed off plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative after resistance from scientists and Congress, a fight that included Alaska’s Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Public Safety: AAA is urging drivers to follow “Move Over” laws to protect roadside workers during peak summer travel.
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