Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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More money for Mat-Su schools in state budget, but governor’s approval still needed
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman There are three days remaining in the 2026 legislative session in Juneau and bills
Mat-Su School Board discusses preliminary $22.5M deficit budget
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Last week, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani presented his proposed
School board, assembly get peek at next year’s school funding with $22 million deficit
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Members of Mat-Su’s assembly and its school district board met jointly last
Opinion: There is no possible bailout for the federal government
By S. T. Karnick The Heartland Institute The Trump administration has begun the hard work of moving federal government policy
Alaska Legislature passes budget with $1,000 dividend and adjourns for the year
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The Alaska Legislature adjourned its regular session on Tuesday, one day earlier than expected, after
Mat-Su Borough adopts 2026 budget with small bump up in property taxes; School district faces deficit
Frontiersman.com The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly has adopted the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) budget. “The adopted budget reflects the
Alaska Senate approves pared-down budget draft while warning of ‘coming storm’ in state finances
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Members of the Alaska Senate issued warnings Wednesday as they approved a draft operating budget
Legislature grapples with stubborn deficit; differences narrow on school funding
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Senate continues its work on the operating budget in an effort to get
Mat-Su legislators praise governor’s veto of HB 69, education bill they see as too expensive
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Mat-Su legislators are praising a new education bill being promoted by Gov. Mike
Legislature votes to uphold governor’s veto of significant education funding boost
By Corrine Smith and James Brooks Alaska Beacon The Alaska Legislature has voted to uphold Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto
Keep the Alaska Permanent Fund permanent
By Joe Paskvan Spectrum I strongly oppose the change to Alaska’s Constitution to allow spending from a proposed single-
State senate approves bare-bones state construction budget; Mat-Su Republican senators applaud fiscal restraint
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The state Senate passed a capital, or construction budget and sent it to the