Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, met with more than 50 superintendents of school districts from around the state Thursday, telling them he will veto an education bill and reduce school funding unless policies his administration proposed are approved, according to his office. Plus,
the Office of Special Prosecutions cleared the Anchorage police officers who shot and killed a man who barricaded himself inside a midtown hotel in February after holding five hostages.
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The Morning Edition May 8, 2025
Following recent votes to reverse cuts in Anchorage School District, staff could potentially remain in the positions they thought might get laid off — but in Fairbanks, a boost in per-student funding statewide may not translate to overcoming that district's budget deficit. Plus, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance introduces an ordinance that could expand criminal charges for a larger range of negligent burning within the municipality, and a bill to change how certain digital corporations are taxed in Alaska is headed to the governor's desk.
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News at 6 - May 7, 2025
While state education is still being discussed in Juneau, the Anchorage School Board made a move to restore previously approved jobs cuts at Tuesday’s meeting. Plus, a highly-debated tax bill focused on digital businesses in Alaska — upon which a portion of education funding grants also hinges — passed the House in a 26-14 vote on Wednesday.
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11:59
The Morning Edition May 7, 2025
Anchorage officials say abatement notices will go up at the city's biggest homeless camp within the next few weeks. Plus, a 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 2021 homicide case of 18-year-old Katelynn Shelhamer.
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News at 6 - May 6, 2025
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 2021 homicide case of 18-year-old Katelynn Shelhamer. Plus, Anchorage officials say abatement notices will go up at the city's biggest homeless camp within the next few weeks.
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