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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Governor’s state budget has some good news for Mat-Su, but outlook for large Permanent Fund Dividend is cloudy
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Some good news for Mat-Su is that Gov. Mike Dunleavy has included full-
Despite veto override, budget cuts will remain for MSBSD
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com As the first meeting of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) kicked off, on
Legislature may vote down governor’s Executive Order on Department of Agriculture
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The state Legislature plans to meet in joint session Wednesday to take up Gov.
Mat-Su schools, like the state, face big budget gaps next year
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Mat-Su schools are looking at another gaping budget hole next year. Borough assembly
As Legislature convenes, Mat-Su Senator, new minority leader, seeks 'common ground with coalition
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The state Legislature is back at work in Juneau with both the state House
Governor introduces $5.2 billion state spending plan for next year, down 5%
Frontiersman.com Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced what is basically a maintenance state budget for the state’ Fiscal Year 2026, the
How red is Alaska?
By Rodger Painter Spectrum On the national political scene Alaska is regarded as bright red, but a closer examination would
How appropriate was that appropriation?
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Many people wonder how their local government decides where to allocate funds and how
Elections, daylight saving and more: Alaska lawmakers release first batch of draft legislation
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Alaska legislators released the text of 63 bills and five constitutional amendments on Monday, giving
After legislative vote, federal aid to Alaska seafood processors is again delayed
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon A joint House-Senate committee of the Alaska Legislature voted against accepting $20 million in
A record-setting number of women will serve in state legislatures in 2023:Alaska elected 20 women to the Legislature, the second-highest total in state history
By Jennifer Shutt Alaska Beacon WASHINGTON — A record number of women will soon serve in state legislatures, breaking the previous
Voters will decide if there should be another constitutional convention on Nov. 8
By Katie Stavick Chugach Times Among the dozens of local and state elections coming up on November 8, there is