Alaska · individual fact

Alaska education

Adult credentials, student learning, graduation, and public-school funding.

High school or higher93.6%2020–2024 · #9 of 50 · highest first
Associate degree or higher40.7%2020–2024 · #38 of 50 · highest first
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.7%2020–2024 · #36 of 50 · highest first

Alaska over time

Explore Alaska readings, major events and reviewed actions on the same date scale. Alaska officeholders appear in separate lanes. National event evidence describes national context; it does not measure a Alaska effect.

Major events & context · A curated selection, including uncertain effects. Milestone dates do not establish that an event caused a Alaska change.

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Grade 4 reading Alaska · source units
AlaskaPublished U.S. benchmark

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Grade 4 reading2024: 201.6199.1212.1225Alaska, 2003: 211.5Alaska, 2005: 211.1Alaska, 2007: 214.5Alaska, 2009: 211.1Alaska, 2011: 207.9Alaska, 2013: 209.3Alaska, 2015: 212.8Alaska, 2017: 207Alaska, 2019: 204.4Alaska, 2022: 203.8Alaska, 2024: 201.6200320132024
✦ Major events & context · 35National context · Student-aid law ends new FFEL lending and expands Pell funding · 2010-03-30Student-aid reformNational context · Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act signed · 2014-07-22Workforce and adult educationNational context · Every Student Succeeds Act signed · 2015-12-10ESSA signedNational context · Career and technical education law reauthorized · 2018-07-31Perkins V signedAlaska · Southcentral Alaska earthquake disrupts homes, schools and infrastructure · 2018-11-30Southcentral Alaska earthquake disrupts homes, schools and infrastructureAlaska · Walker signs the written earthquake disaster declaration · 2018-12-02Written earthquake declarationAlaska · Dunleavy requests federal earthquake recovery assistance · 2019-01-03Dunleavy requests federal earthquake recovery assistanceAlaska · Dunleavy transmits the SB38 disaster funding proposal · 2019-01-25Dunleavy transmits the SB38 disaster funding proposalAlaska · SB38 disaster funding proposal introduced · 2019-01-28SB38 disaster funding proposal introducedAlaska · Federal major disaster declaration authorizes Alaska earthquake assistance · 2019-01-31Federal major disaster declaration authorizes Alaska earthquake assistanceAlaska · Senate Finance adopts the SB38 disaster-funding substitute · 2019-03-14Senate Finance adopts the SB38 disaster-funding substituteAlaska · Senate Finance reports the SB38 substitute · 2019-03-19Senate Finance reports the SB38 substituteAlaska · Alaska Senate passes SB38 · 2019-03-25Alaska Senate passes SB38Alaska · House Finance reports the SB38 substitute · 2019-03-28House Finance reports the SB38 substituteAlaska · Alaska Legislature passes SB38 disaster funding · 2019-03-29Alaska Legislature passes SB38 disaster fundingAlaska · Dunleavy approves SB38 disaster and fire-suppression appropriations · 2019-04-05Dunleavy approves SB38 disaster and fire-suppression appropriationsAlaska · SB38 disaster appropriations take effect · 2019-04-06SB38 disaster appropriations take effectAlaska · Recovery report separates FEMA grants and SBA loans · 2019-05-28Recovery report separates FEMA grants and SBA loansAlaska · Alaska reports wildfire school closures, sheltering and highway disruption · 2019-08-21Alaska reports wildfire school closures, sheltering and highway disruptionNational context · FUTURE Act continues support for minority-serving institutions · 2019-12-19FUTURE Act signedNational context · Pandemic education relief through the CARES Act · 2020-03-27COVID-19 education reliefNational context · Additional pandemic relief for colleges and students · 2020-12-27Second education relief lawNational context · American Rescue Plan expands education relief · 2021-03-11Education recovery fundingNational context · Supreme Court rejects Harvard and UNC race-conscious admissions programs · 2023-06-29College-admissions rulingNational context · Supreme Court rejects the 2022 student-loan cancellation plan · 2023-06-30Student-loan rulingNational context · Pell eligibility restored for qualifying prison education programs · 2023-07-01Prison education Pell accessNational context · Federal student-loan payments resume after pandemic pause · 2023-10-01Student-loan payments resumeNational context · Executive order directs steps toward closing the Education Department · 2025-03-20Federal education orderNational context · 2025 law changes federal student aid and creates Workforce Pell · 2025-07-04Student-aid law signedNational context · Education and Treasury announce student-aid partnership · 2026-03-19Student-aid partnershipNational context · Education announces final student-loan and repayment regulations · 2026-04-30Student-loan final ruleNational context · Education Department announces Workforce Pell final rule · 2026-05-18Workforce Pell ruleNational context · Education announces earnings-accountability final rule · 2026-06-29College earnings accountabilityNational context · Main student-loan limits and new repayment plans take effect · 2026-07-01Student-loan changes beginNational context · First Workforce Pell program approved · 2026-08-04First Workforce Pell approval● Alaska Legislature · 2● U.S. Congress · Alaska delegation · 0No reviewed actions match these filters.◆ Governor · 5■ Alaska agencies · 0No reviewed actions match these filters.2003-12-012026-08-31

7 of 7 reviewed Alaska actions match · 7 date markers shown. 35 major events shown separately.

Alaska · 2024: 201.6 · Rank #49 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 215

FactVote uses NAEP Data Service mean scale scores for all public-school students in Alaska. The series uses the total student group and the main reading and mathematics composite scales for Grade 4 and Grade 8. NAEP is generally administered every two years; the 2021 administration was postponed, so the timeline moves from 2019 to 2022. NAEP results are estimates from a sample. Statistical significance, not a visual gap alone, determines whether scores differ. Each grade and subject has its own scale. Follow one line over time rather than comparing the numeric distance between grades or subjects. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.

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Alaska Grade 4 reading · source units
PeriodAlaskaRankU.S. benchmark
2024201.6#49 of 50215
2022203.8#49 of 50217.5
2019204.4#50 of 50220.5
2017207#50 of 50221.9
2015212.8#48 of 50222.5
2013209.3#48 of 50221.8
2011207.9#50 of 50221.2
2009211.1#43 of 50220.9
2007214.5#42 of 50221
2005211.1#42 of 50219
2003211.5#42 of 50Not available
How major events are selected

The timeline combines the corresponding national fact’s reviewed event catalog, labeled National context, with individually reviewed state milestones. State events use primary sources and distinguish signing, effective and filing dates. Each milestone keeps its source-check date, geographical limits and evidence limits. This curated selection is not a complete history.

Date ranges affect events and actions. Action type, status and official-name search affect government records only. Events remain separate from action counts. An event after the latest observation extends context without creating a new reading.

Alaska · state comparison

Adult educational attainment

Adults age 25 and older. Higher credentials overlap: these measures must not be added together.

Alaska · 2020–202493.6%
Alaska rank#9among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark89.6%Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

High school or higher

Share of adults age 25+ with the stated credential or a higher credential.

Point-estimate ranks are not tests of statistical significance.

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Lower value · 84.7%Higher value · 94.9%Striped: unavailable

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Alaska · 93.6%2020–2024 · Rank #9 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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High school or higher · 2020–2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1Vermont94.9%—
#2Maine94.8%—
#3Montana94.6%—
#4New Hampshire94.4%—
#5Wyoming94.2%—
#6North Dakota94%—
#7Minnesota93.9%—
#8Wisconsin93.6%—
#9Alaska · your comparison93.6%—
#10Utah93.4%—
#11Iowa93.3%—
#12South Dakota93.2%—
#13Hawaii93.2%—
#14Colorado92.9%—
#15Washington92.3%—
#16Nebraska92.2%—
#17Pennsylvania92.1%—
#18Michigan92.1%—
#19Kansas92%—
#20Idaho91.9%—
#21Missouri91.9%—
#22Oregon91.8%—
#23Ohio91.8%—
#24Delaware91.7%—
#25Virginia91.6%—
#26Connecticut91.5%—
#27Massachusetts91.4%—
#28Maryland91.1%—
#29New Jersey90.7%—
#30Illinois90.5%—
#31Indiana90.4%—
#32North Carolina90.1%—
#33South Carolina90.1%—
#34Tennessee90%—
#35Florida89.9%—
#36Rhode Island89.7%—
#37Oklahoma89.4%—
#38Arizona89.4%—
#39West Virginia89.3%—
#40Georgia89.2%—
#41Kentucky88.9%—
#42Arkansas88.7%—
#43Alabama88.6%—
#44New Mexico88%—
#45New York88%—
#46Nevada87.5%—
#47Louisiana87.3%—
#48Mississippi87.1%—
#49Texas86%—
#50California84.7%—

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Adults with at least a high school diploma

93.6%2020–2024 estimate

Share of Alaska residents age 25 and older whose reported attainment is a regular high school diploma or equivalent (including GED or an alternative credential), some college, or an associate’s or higher degree.

This source snapshot keeps its own definition and period. A rank shown elsewhere applies only to that comparison’s measure and period.

Method and limitations

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate.

  • This is an adult educational-attainment measure, not a current high-school graduation rate or a measure of school quality.
  • A statewide estimate can obscure differences across communities and demographic groups.
Alaska · state comparison

Are students learning?

NAEP state comparisons use public-school students in the same grade and subject. National benchmarks include public and private schools.

Alaska · 2024201.6
Alaska rank#49among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark215Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Grade 4 reading

FactVote uses NAEP Data Service mean scale scores for all public-school students in Alaska. The series uses the total student group and the main reading and mathematics composite scales for Grade 4 and Grade 8.

NAEP is generally administered every two years; the 2021 administration was postponed, so the timeline moves from 2019 to 2022. NAEP results are estimates from a sample. Statistical significance, not a visual gap alone, determines whether scores differ. Each grade and subject has its own scale. Follow one line over time rather than comparing the numeric distance between grades or subjects.

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Alaska
Grade 4 reading history in Alaska198.5212.1225.720032024
2024 · Alaska: 201.6 · Rank #49 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 215 · Selected for state comparison
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Alaska Grade 4 reading history
PeriodAlaskaCompare
2003211.5
2005211.1
2007214.5
2009211.1
2011207.9
2013209.3
2015212.8
2017207
2019204.4
2022203.8
2024201.6

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Lower value · 200.6Higher value · 224.8Striped: unavailable

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Alaska · 201.62024 · Rank #49 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Grade 4 reading · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1Massachusetts224.8—
#2Wyoming221.9—
#3New Jersey221.6—
#4New Hampshire221.5—
#5Colorado220.9—
#6Indiana220.1—
#7Utah219.3—
#8Connecticut219.2—
#9Mississippi218.5—
#10Florida218.2—
#11Kentucky218—
#12Montana217.2—
#13Rhode Island216.3—
#14Louisiana216—
#14Ohio216—
#16Hawaii215.8—
#16Pennsylvania215.8—
#18Idaho215.7—
#18Washington215.7—
#20Maryland215.6—
#21North Dakota215.5—
#22Wisconsin215.3—
#23Tennessee215.1—
#24South Carolina214.9—
#25Iowa214.6—
#25New York214.6—
#27Georgia214.4—
#27Minnesota214.4—
#29Illinois214.2—
#30South Dakota214.1—
#30Virginia214.1—
#32North Carolina213.4—
#33Alabama213.2—
#34Kansas213.1—
#34Nevada213.1—
#36Vermont212.7—
#37Missouri211.9—
#37Texas211.9—
#39California211.7—
#39Nebraska211.7—
#41Arkansas209.7—
#42Maine209.6—
#43Delaware209.5—
#44Michigan209.1—
#45Arizona208.1—
#46Oklahoma207.3—
#47Oregon207—
#48West Virginia205.9—
#49Alaska · your comparison201.6—
#50New Mexico200.6—

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Alaska · state comparison

Where does school funding go?

Compare spending per pupil and the composition of school revenue and current spending.

Alaska · FY2024$21,004
Alaska rank#12among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$17,619Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Current spending per pupil

Public elementary-secondary current spending per enrolled pupil.

Current spending excludes capital spending. More spending is not itself a measure of student outcomes.

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Lower value · $11.06KHigher value · $31.92KStriped: unavailable

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Alaska · $21,004FY2024 · Rank #12 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Current spending per pupil · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1New York$31,918—
#2Vermont$28,818—
#3New Jersey$27,234—
#4Connecticut$26,316—
#5Massachusetts$24,429—
#6Hawaii$23,878—
#7New Hampshire$22,978—
#8Delaware$22,201—
#9Rhode Island$22,110—
#10Illinois$21,776—
#11Pennsylvania$21,091—
#12Alaska · your comparison$21,004—
#13California$20,791—
#14Wyoming$20,521—
#15Maryland$20,208—
#16Maine$19,962—
#17Washington$18,564—
#18Michigan$18,314—
#19Oregon$18,083—
#20New Mexico$17,664—
#21Ohio$17,257—
#22Virginia$17,104—
#23North Dakota$17,102—
#24Minnesota$17,098—
#25Nebraska$16,147—
#26Wisconsin$15,952—
#27Colorado$15,908—
#28Georgia$15,833—
#29West Virginia$15,640—
#30Louisiana$15,581—
#31Kansas$15,558—
#32South Carolina$15,060—
#33Nevada$14,812—
#34Kentucky$14,596—
#35Iowa$14,369—
#36Missouri$14,241—
#37Arkansas$13,873—
#38Montana$13,656—
#39Alabama$13,627—
#40Indiana$13,622—
#41North Carolina$12,995—
#42Texas$12,895—
#43Tennessee$12,882—
#44South Dakota$12,828—
#45Florida$12,693—
#46Mississippi$12,324—
#47Oklahoma$12,162—
#48Arizona$12,003—
#49Utah$11,347—
#50Idaho$11,060—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

Alaska · state comparison

Are students finishing school?

The federal comparison uses a common adjusted cohort and school year. A newer state graduation snapshot, where retained, uses its own source and period; adult attainment is a separate measure.

Alaska · 2021–2278%
Alaska rank#47among 48 states with data
U.S. benchmark87%Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Federal public-school cohort graduation rate

Share of the adjusted ninth-grade public-school cohort graduating in four years. From 2017–18, the federal measure counts regular diplomas and eligible state-defined alternate diplomas for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities; earlier years count regular diplomas only.

Published NCES state comparison through 2021–22. Rounded whole percentages produce tied ranks. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. Any newer state graduation snapshot uses its own period and cannot inherit this rank.

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Alaska
Federal public-school cohort graduation rate history in Alaska67.5%78.5%89.6%2011–122021–22
2021–22 · Alaska: 78% · Rank #47 of 48, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 87% · Selected for state comparison
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Alaska Federal public-school cohort graduation rate history
PeriodAlaskaCompare
2011–1270%
2012–1372%
2013–1471%
2014–1576%
2015–1676%
2016–1778%
2017–1879%
2018–1980%
2019–2079%
2020–2178%
2021–2278%

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Lower value · 77%Higher value · 91%Striped: unavailable

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Alaska · 78%2021–22 · Rank #47 of 48, highest firstSelected state

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Federal public-school cohort graduation rate · 2021–22 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1West Virginia91%—
#2Iowa90%—
#2Kentucky90%—
#2Massachusetts90%—
#2Missouri90%—
#2Tennessee90%—
#2Texas90%—
#2Wisconsin90%—
#9Connecticut89%—
#9Kansas89%—
#9Mississippi89%—
#9Virginia89%—
#13Alabama88%—
#13Arkansas88%—
#13Delaware88%—
#13Indiana88%—
#13New Hampshire88%—
#13Utah88%—
#19California87%—
#19Florida87%—
#19Illinois87%—
#19Nebraska87%—
#19New York87%—
#19Pennsylvania87%—
#25Hawaii86%—
#25Maine86%—
#25Maryland86%—
#25Montana86%—
#25North Carolina86%—
#25Ohio86%—
#31New Jersey85%—
#31North Dakota85%—
#33Georgia84%—
#33Minnesota84%—
#33South Carolina84%—
#33Washington84%—
#37Louisiana83%—
#37Rhode Island83%—
#37Vermont83%—
#40Colorado82%—
#40Nevada82%—
#40South Dakota82%—
#40Wyoming82%—
#44Michigan81%—
#44Oregon81%—
#46Idaho80%—
#47Alaska · your comparison78%—
#48Arizona77%—
—New MexicoNot availableNo comparable published observation for this period; excluded from rank.
—OklahomaNot availableNo comparable published observation for this period; excluded from rank.

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Alaska · state comparison

College costs, attendance, and earnings

Published charges describe prices before aid. Costs and outcomes require their own definitions and populations.

Alaska · 2022–23$8,291
Alaska rank#39among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$9,750Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Public four-year in-state tuition and fees

Average published annual charges at degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the state.

2022–23 academic year, current dollars. Tuition averages are weighted by undergraduate enrollment; room and board use the NCES reporting universe. Charges exclude aid and do not equal a typical student’s net cost.

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Lower value · $4.54KHigher value · $17.6KStriped: unavailable

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Alaska · $8,2912022–23 · Rank #39 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Public four-year in-state tuition and fees · 2022–23 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1Vermont$17,600—
#2New Hampshire$17,019—
#3Pennsylvania$16,217—
#4Connecticut$15,763—
#5New Jersey$15,265—
#6Illinois$14,921—
#7Virginia$14,825—
#8Rhode Island$14,744—
#9Michigan$14,718—
#10Massachusetts$14,345—
#11Minnesota$12,873—
#12South Carolina$12,604—
#13Oregon$12,424—
#14Delaware$11,922—
#15Arizona$11,768—
#16Kentucky$11,299—
#17Alabama$11,081—
#18Ohio$10,922—
#19Maine$10,813—
#20Hawaii$10,484—
#21Tennessee$10,437—
#22Iowa$10,121—
#23Maryland$10,041—
#24Missouri$9,926—
#25Indiana$9,886—
#26Louisiana$9,843—
#27Colorado$9,798—
#28North Dakota$9,728—
#29Kansas$9,274—
#30Mississippi$9,120—
#31South Dakota$9,079—
#32Wisconsin$8,974—
#33Arkansas$8,879—
#34Nebraska$8,862—
#35West Virginia$8,715—
#36California$8,637—
#37New York$8,575—
#38Oklahoma$8,519—
#39Alaska · your comparison$8,291—
#40Texas$8,195—
#41Washington$8,006—
#42Idaho$7,640—
#43New Mexico$7,526—
#44North Carolina$7,327—
#45Montana$7,299—
#46Utah$7,215—
#47Georgia$7,075—
#48Nevada$6,723—
#49Wyoming$5,100—
#50Florida$4,540—

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What candidates are saying

Explore statements about schools, learning, college costs and educational attainment from FactVote’s Alaska candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.

94 statements from 28 candidates

2026 Alaska Governor and Lieutenant Governor — General Election

4 candidates with matching statements · 28 statements

Republican · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

It’s time to end discrimination and income-based inequality in education. Children across Alaska are being forced into a one-size-fits-all system that is failing them.

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Source topic or question: Expand educational options across income levels

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It’s time to end discrimination and income-based inequality in education. Children across Alaska are being forced into a one-size-fits-all system that is failing them.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 23, 2026

On the Issues | Bernadette for Governor of Alaska 2026 ↗
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Schools & education

America’s strength starts with Alaska.From the trees that reach high into the skies of the Tongass National Forest, to the fish found deep in the waters of the Valdez Harbor and the legendary sockeye runs out of Bristol Bay; from the minerals in the silver rich islands of Southeast Alaska, all the w…

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Source topic or question: Your support helps build a brighter Alaska

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America’s strength starts with Alaska.From the trees that reach high into the skies of the Tongass National Forest, to the fish found deep in the waters of the Valdez Harbor and the legendary sockeye runs out of Bristol Bay; from the minerals in the silver rich islands of Southeast Alaska, all the way to our Arctic slopes; from the abundance of oil across our state to the grit and determination of our people, we will show America what Alaska is made of.Action will replace talk, and whether it’s AKLNG, NPRA, ANWR, or Willow, Ambler Road, West Susitna, King Cove, or beyond, we will develop and we will build.Our statutory Permanent Fund Dividend will be restored, and our children will attend the best schools in the country, right here at home. Bountiful salmon runs will be ensured for generations to come.It’s my hope that you will sit down for dinner at the new house your son just bought, that you will get to brag to your friends down in the Lower 48 that your daughter just started her new business, and that your grandchild is starting kindergarten in one of the best school districts in the country – all right here in Alaska. And when people tell stories of Alaska’s gold rush days and a pipeline era gone by, your children and grandchildren will look back fondly and say, “But we grew up in Alaska during America’s golden age.”It is time to rise again.If this is to be the golden age of America, then let’s make sure the history books are filled with Alaska’s stories!

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 23, 2026

Bernadette for Governor of Alaska 2026 | Official Campaign Site ↗
Schools & education

Our statutory Permanent Fund Dividend will be restored, our children will attend the best schools, and Alaska families will once again build their futures here.

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Our statutory Permanent Fund Dividend will be restored, our children will attend the best schools, and Alaska families will once again build their futures here.

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Bernadette M. Wilson — candidate-authored 2026 general-election pamphlet ↗
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Supports serious consideration of education savings accounts and backpack-funding models to expand families' educational options.

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Supports serious consideration of education savings accounts and backpack-funding models to expand families' educational options.

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On the Issues | Bernadette for Governor of Alaska 2026 ↗
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Supports transparency and accountability in education, with funding levels and programs evaluated by whether they improve student outcomes.

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Supports transparency and accountability in education, with funding levels and programs evaluated by whether they improve student outcomes.

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On the Issues | Bernadette for Governor of Alaska 2026 ↗
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Sets a goal of making Alaska's schools the best in the country.

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Sets a goal of making Alaska's schools the best in the country.

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Bernadette for Governor of Alaska 2026 | Official Campaign Site ↗
Schools & education

We need transparency and accountability in education. It’s time to support funding levels and programs that will produce results and that can help us become number one in the country. Our students deserve nothing less.

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We need transparency and accountability in education. It’s time to support funding levels and programs that will produce results and that can help us become number one in the country. Our students deserve nothing less.

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On the Issues | Bernadette for Governor of Alaska 2026 ↗
Schools & education

Supports serious consideration of No More Lines and Learn Everywhere education models.

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Supports serious consideration of No More Lines and Learn Everywhere education models.

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Dave Bronson

9 statements

Republican · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

Establish a long-term retention incentive that pays off student loan debt for teachers who commit to 10 years of service in Alaska public schools. Funds are pooled and invested annually, with payments made only after the full service commitment is completed and paid directly to loan servicers. This …

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Source topic or question: Repay teacher loans after a ten-year Alaska service commitment

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Establish a long-term retention incentive that pays off student loan debt for teachers who commit to 10 years of service in Alaska public schools. Funds are pooled and invested annually, with payments made only after the full service commitment is completed and paid directly to loan servicers. This applies to new hires and to existing teachers who remain for an additional 10 years.

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AK 10/10 Plan - Workforce First Public Education — Bronson–Church campaign document ↗
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End bloated bureaucracy and political agendas in schools; focus on reading, writing, and math; reward great teachers; and restore parents’ rights.

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End bloated bureaucracy and political agendas in schools; focus on reading, writing, and math; reward great teachers; and restore parents’ rights.

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Dave Bronson for Alaska Governor | Built For This ↗
Schools & education

Dual-credit programs aligned with trades, nursing, EMS, and public safety • Paid internships, clinical hours, ride-alongs, and apprenticeships • Graduation pathways that value credentials, service, and job readiness alongside college preparation

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Source topic or question: Expand high-school dual credit, internships and apprenticeships

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Dual-credit programs aligned with trades, nursing, EMS, and public safety • Paid internships, clinical hours, ride-alongs, and apprenticeships • Graduation pathways that value credentials, service, and job readiness alongside college preparation

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AK 10/10 Plan - Workforce First Public Education — Bronson–Church campaign document ↗
Schools & education

Improve teacher pay, prioritizing classroom educators • Offer incentives for high-need subjects and hard-to-staff schools • Streamline hiring and certification reciprocity to attract experienced teachers • Maintain clear, fair performance expectations for teachers and administrators

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Improve teacher pay, prioritizing classroom educators • Offer incentives for high-need subjects and hard-to-staff schools • Streamline hiring and certification reciprocity to attract experienced teachers • Maintain clear, fair performance expectations for teachers and administrators

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AK 10/10 Plan - Workforce First Public Education — Bronson–Church campaign document ↗
Schools & education

Replace politically driven board appointments with a credentialed, investment-qualified governing board modeled on best practices for institutional endowments. Board Composition Requirements: A majority of voting members must hold recognized investment credentials, including CFA, CAIA, CPA, or CIMA.…

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Source topic or question: Require investment credentials, experience and fiduciary standards for the fund board

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Replace politically driven board appointments with a credentialed, investment-qualified governing board modeled on best practices for institutional endowments. Board Composition Requirements: A majority of voting members must hold recognized investment credentials, including CFA, CAIA, CPA, or CIMA. Each voting member must demonstrate substantial institutional investment experience by meeting at least one of the following: 10+ years managing institutional assets, or Senior investment responsibility (CIO, Deputy CIO, Portfolio Manager, Risk Officer, or equivalent) for portfolios with $100 million or more in assets under management, or Direct responsibility for asset allocation, manager selection, or portfolio-level risk management for institutional portfolios exceeding $100 million AUM. Governance Standards: Explicit fiduciary duty to long-term beneficiaries, not elected officials. Mandatory conflict-of-interest disclosure and continuing education. Removal for persistent underperformance or failure to meet governance standards.

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Reforming the permanent fund through a Modern Endowment Model — Bronson–Church campaign document ↗
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Introduce structured career and trades exposure by middle school, alongside core academics • Focus on awareness, not early lock-in—students learn what careers look like before choosing a path • Provide hands-on introductions to construction trades, mechanics, electrical, welding, aviation, maritime,…

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Introduce structured career and trades exposure by middle school, alongside core academics • Focus on awareness, not early lock-in—students learn what careers look like before choosing a path • Provide hands-on introductions to construction trades, mechanics, electrical, welding, aviation, maritime, healthcare support roles, and public safety careers • Teach practical skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, safety, basic tool use, and applied math • Present trades and technical careers as skilled, respected, and high-opportunity options equal in dignity to traditional college paths

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AK 10/10 Plan - Workforce First Public Education — Bronson–Church campaign document ↗
Schools & education

Emphasize structured literacy and the science of reading • Strengthen early screening, intervention, and targeted support • Use regular assessment and data to guide instruction and improvement

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Emphasize structured literacy and the science of reading • Strengthen early screening, intervention, and targeted support • Use regular assessment and data to guide instruction and improvement

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AK 10/10 Plan - Workforce First Public Education — Bronson–Church campaign document ↗
Schools & education

Keep classroom instruction centered on core academics: reading, writing, math, science, and history • Ensure instructional time is used to support student learning and achievement • Maintain transparency and clear standards so parents understand what is being taught

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Keep classroom instruction centered on core academics: reading, writing, math, science, and history • Ensure instructional time is used to support student learning and achievement • Maintain transparency and clear standards so parents understand what is being taught

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AK 10/10 Plan - Workforce First Public Education — Bronson–Church campaign document ↗
Schools & education

Expand high-quality charter schools with clear performance expectations • Support school choice, including vouchers, so families can select the learning environment that best fits their child • Increase education tax credits within the BBB framework to $3,000 per student, up from roughly $1,700, to …

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Source topic or question: Expand charter schools and vouchers and propose education tax credits

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Expand high-quality charter schools with clear performance expectations • Support school choice, including vouchers, so families can select the learning environment that best fits their child • Increase education tax credits within the BBB framework to $3,000 per student, up from roughly $1,700, to support private schools, charters, homeschooling, tutoring, and supplemental education • Encourage innovation and competition while maintaining transparency and accountability

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AK 10/10 Plan - Workforce First Public Education — Bronson–Church campaign document ↗

Democrat · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

Fully fund our schools and reverse the decline of public education in Alaska.

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Fully fund our schools and reverse the decline of public education in Alaska.

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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins — campaign platform ↗
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We need to fully fund - and forward-fund - public schools, which are the heart of all of our communities.

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We need to fully fund - and forward-fund - public schools, which are the heart of all of our communities.

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Jonathan S. “JKT” Kreiss-Tomkins — candidate-authored 2026 general-election pamphlet ↗
Schools & education

Ensure enough funding for Alaska schools to offer sports, electives (shop, music, art, etc.), and extracurriculars that enrich students’ lives.

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Ensure enough funding for Alaska schools to offer sports, electives (shop, music, art, etc.), and extracurriculars that enrich students’ lives.

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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins — campaign platform ↗
Schools & education

Pass a constitutional amendment to “forward fund” education and put an end to the awful annual budget guessing game. School districts and families shouldn’t have to wonder how many teachers are going to be laid off (only to be rehired a month later) on an annual basis.

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Pass a constitutional amendment to “forward fund” education and put an end to the awful annual budget guessing game. School districts and families shouldn’t have to wonder how many teachers are going to be laid off (only to be rehired a month later) on an annual basis.

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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins — campaign platform ↗
Schools & education

Pay teachers fairly. Alaska should attract and retain the best educators in the country.

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Pay teachers fairly. Alaska should attract and retain the best educators in the country.

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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins — campaign platform ↗
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My top priorities are supporting our schools, protecting our fisheries, and lowering everyday costs.

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My top priorities are supporting our schools, protecting our fisheries, and lowering everyday costs.

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Jonathan S. “JKT” Kreiss-Tomkins — candidate-authored 2026 general-election pamphlet ↗
Schools & education

Rebuild the ferry system. Support adequate funding. Build a new generation of mainline vessels, financed by GO bonds. Get politics out of the Alaska Marine Highway System by creating an independent, non-political governing board, similar to the Alaska Railroad and the University of Alaska.

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Source topic or question: Fund new ferry vessels with GO bonds and create an independent governing board

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Rebuild the ferry system. Support adequate funding. Build a new generation of mainline vessels, financed by GO bonds. Get politics out of the Alaska Marine Highway System by creating an independent, non-political governing board, similar to the Alaska Railroad and the University of Alaska.

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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins — campaign platform ↗
Schools & education

Create a defined benefit retirement system that ensures we don’t lose our best teachers to the Lower 48.

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Create a defined benefit retirement system that ensures we don’t lose our best teachers to the Lower 48.

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Treg Taylor

3 statements

Republican · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

As Governor, Treg will protect girls’ sports, stop woke indoctrination in schools, and defend Alaskans’ constitutional rights.

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Source topic or question: Protect girls’ sports and oppose what he calls school indoctrination

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As Governor, Treg will protect girls’ sports, stop woke indoctrination in schools, and defend Alaskans’ constitutional rights.

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Treg Taylor — candidate-authored 2026 general-election pamphlet ↗
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As the son of a public school teacher, Treg knows every child deserves personal attention and every teacher needs the resources to succeed.

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As the son of a public school teacher, Treg knows every child deserves personal attention and every teacher needs the resources to succeed.

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Schools & education

As a father of six, he will fight to deliver a world-class education for every Alaskan child.

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As a father of six, he will fight to deliver a world-class education for every Alaskan child.

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2026 Alaska Governor and Lieutenant Governor — Top-Four Primary

10 candidates with matching statements · 38 statements

Bill Walker

1 statement

Nonpartisan · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

Today our savings are significantly depleted. Therefore, we cannot continue to draw from savings to fund government. We need a durable fiscal plan that provides certainty for families, businesses, schools, public safety, and infrastructure. We cannot leave our future to short - term thinking. With a…

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Today our savings are significantly depleted. Therefore, we cannot continue to draw from savings to fund government. We need a durable fiscal plan that provides certainty for families, businesses, schools, public safety, and infrastructure. We cannot leave our future to short - term thinking. With a commitment to bring Alaskans together, I am prepared to lead Alaska to rise above these challenges.

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Bill Walker — official 2026 candidate-authored pamphlet statement ↗

Click Bishop

5 statements

Republican · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

Improve student outcomes.

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Improve student outcomes.

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Click Bishop — identity-verified candidate website 2 ↗
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Strong Education Education is the key to Alaska’s future. I support investing in students, teachers, career and technical education, apprenticeships, workforce development, and higher education that prepare Alaskans for good - paying careers and create opportunities for youn g people to build their …

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Strong Education Education is the key to Alaska’s future. I support investing in students, teachers, career and technical education, apprenticeships, workforce development, and higher education that prepare Alaskans for good - paying careers and create opportunities for youn g people to build their future here at home.

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Click Bishop — official 2026 candidate-authored pamphlet statement ↗
Schools & education

A lifelong Republican, Click is an Alaskan first, and knows that leading is about bringing people together to get things done. To change course from the current outmigration trend, Alaska must ensure our kids and grandkids have reasons to stay—strong schools, good jobs, and wages to support their fa…

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A lifelong Republican, Click is an Alaskan first, and knows that leading is about bringing people together to get things done. To change course from the current outmigration trend, Alaska must ensure our kids and grandkids have reasons to stay—strong schools, good jobs, and wages to support their families.

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Click Bishop — identity-verified candidate website 2 ↗
Schools & education

Provide stable, predictable education funding.

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Provide stable, predictable education funding.

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Click Bishop — identity-verified candidate website 2 ↗
Schools & education

Invest more in Career & Technical Education, apprenticeships, and workforce training.

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Invest more in Career & Technical Education, apprenticeships, and workforce training.

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Edna DeVries

5 statements

Republican · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

Expand vocational and trade education pathways

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Expand vocational and trade education pathways

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Edna DeVries — identity-verified candidate website 3 ↗
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Strong communities are the foundation of a strong Alaska. Edna will champion the schools, the small businesses, and the public safety that make our towns and neighborhoods thrive.

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Strong communities are the foundation of a strong Alaska. Edna will champion the schools, the small businesses, and the public safety that make our towns and neighborhoods thrive.

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Edna DeVries — identity-verified candidate website 3 ↗
Schools & education

Every child in Alaska deserves an education that fits who they are and where they're going. Edna believes parents — not the state — should be the primary decision-makers in their child's education. She supports school choice and wants the Base Student Allocation (BSA) to follow the student, giving f…

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Every child in Alaska deserves an education that fits who they are and where they're going. Edna believes parents — not the state — should be the primary decision-makers in their child's education. She supports school choice and wants the Base Student Allocation (BSA) to follow the student, giving families real flexibility whether they choose public school, vocational training, homeschooling, or advanced academic programs.

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Edna DeVries — identity-verified candidate website 3 ↗
Schools & education

Invest in strong public schools that prepare Alaska's next generation

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Invest in strong public schools that prepare Alaska's next generation

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Edna DeVries — identity-verified candidate website 3 ↗
Schools & education

Support homeschool families and alternative education options

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Support homeschool families and alternative education options

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Edna DeVries — identity-verified candidate website 3 ↗

Republican · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

I will fix our failed school system using the latest AI technology.

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I will fix our failed school system using the latest AI technology.

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Henry F. “Hank” Kroll — official 2026 candidate-authored pamphlet statement ↗

Republican · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

Secure Pensions: Restore defined - benefit retirement systems for teachers and state workers.

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Secure Pensions: Restore defined - benefit retirement systems for teachers and state workers.

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James W. “JP4” Parkin — official 2026 candidate-authored pamphlet statement ↗

Lesil McGuire

2 statements

Republican · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

• Restoring retirement security to recruit teachers and public safety professionals

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• Restoring retirement security to recruit teachers and public safety professionals

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Lesil McGuire campaign source 2 ↗
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• Strong schools and opportunities for every child

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• Strong schools and opportunities for every child

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Matt A. Heilala

3 statements

Republican · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

As your Governor, I will build an education system that puts Alaska parents and families back in charge of their child's school day. You, the Alaskan families, know your kid best, not some bureaucrat in Juneau. Every family deserves real choices, not just the wealthy. It's our constitutional duty to…

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As your Governor, I will build an education system that puts Alaska parents and families back in charge of their child's school day. You, the Alaskan families, know your kid best, not some bureaucrat in Juneau. Every family deserves real choices, not just the wealthy. It's our constitutional duty to deliver a strong education to every Alaskan child, no exceptions.

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Matt A. Heilala — identity-verified candidate website 5 ↗
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I will adequately fund our public schools, but will demand real results and accountability. My goals: reading proficiency by the end of 3rd grade, and proficiency in pre-algebra or algebra by 9th grade. In 2024, Alaska's 4th and 8th graders ranked 51st out of 52 jurisdictions in three out of four NA…

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I will adequately fund our public schools, but will demand real results and accountability. My goals: reading proficiency by the end of 3rd grade, and proficiency in pre-algebra or algebra by 9th grade. In 2024, Alaska's 4th and 8th graders ranked 51st out of 52 jurisdictions in three out of four NAEP categories. That is unacceptable. Together, we will build a 'no excuses,' transparent partnership between parents and teachers to rebuild the trust that's been lost.

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Matt A. Heilala — identity-verified candidate website 5 ↗
Schools & education

Alaska's oil and gas industry is the engine of our state economy, funding schools, public safety, and the Permanent Fund. But years of regulatory overreach, rejected project permits, and federal land grabs have choked investment and driven away the companies and workers who built this state. As Gove…

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Alaska's oil and gas industry is the engine of our state economy, funding schools, public safety, and the Permanent Fund. But years of regulatory overreach, rejected project permits, and federal land grabs have choked investment and driven away the companies and workers who built this state. As Governor, I will fight to open Alaska's resources to responsible development, streamline the permitting process, and send a clear message to investors: Alaska is open for business.

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Meda DeWitt

12 statements

Nonpartisan · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

The Governor will direct the Attorney General to assess legal options, join or file appropriate litigation, and submit supplemental state bridge funding for districts most dependent on federal dollars. Alaska cannot wait for Washington to fix this.7. Reduce Chronic Absenteeism: More than 44,000 Alas…

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The Governor will direct the Attorney General to assess legal options, join or file appropriate litigation, and submit supplemental state bridge funding for districts most dependent on federal dollars. Alaska cannot wait for Washington to fix this.7. Reduce Chronic Absenteeism: More than 44,000 Alaska students were chronically absent last year. The root causes, food insecurity, housing instability, lack of transportation, and untreated behavioral health needs, are cross-agency problems that no single department can solve alone. Issue an Administrative Order establishing aligned plans for social services and civil rights enforcement by improving inter-agency coordination of all departments tasked with supporting Alaska’s youth. To close the achievement gap or a literacy gap, students need to be present. 8. Expand Land-Based & Community Learning: Including Food, Nutrition & School Meals: Provide free breakfast and lunch for every Alaska student; no applications, no stigma, no child going hungry at school. Hunger is one of the most documented barriers to learning. Universal school meals eliminate the gap.

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Meda DeWitt — identity-verified candidate website 4 ↗
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4. Fund Local Control- Not Compliance Mandates: Fund a statewide Technical Assistance network so districts can adopt state literacy and legislative priorities without red tape costs. Strengthen tribal consultation requirements for DEED and all Governor’s education commissions. Support, don’t mandate…

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4. Fund Local Control- Not Compliance Mandates: Fund a statewide Technical Assistance network so districts can adopt state literacy and legislative priorities without red tape costs. Strengthen tribal consultation requirements for DEED and all Governor’s education commissions. Support, don’t mandate.

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Meda DeWitt — identity-verified candidate website 4 ↗
Schools & education

2. Build Climate Capacity Where Alaskans Live: Rejoin the federal Coastal Zone Management Act — Alaska has been the only coastal state without a federally approved coastal management program since the legislature let the Alaska Coastal Management Program expire in 2011, costing us CZMA grant funding…

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2. Build Climate Capacity Where Alaskans Live: Rejoin the federal Coastal Zone Management Act — Alaska has been the only coastal state without a federally approved coastal management program since the legislature let the Alaska Coastal Management Program expire in 2011, costing us CZMA grant funding, and a coordinated framework for managing 34,000 miles of shoreline facing accelerating erosion, storms, and permafrost loss. Fund Tribal climate adaptation coordinators through regional hub organizations, Y-K Delta, Northwest Arctic, Norton Sound, Interior, Bristol Bay, Southeast, on multi-year cycles that develop lasting capacity. Ensure Tribal organizations lead regional climate planning, with state agencies providing support. Coordinate VPSO expansion, CHA/BHA workforce, education investments, and regional data infrastructure with these hubs. Deliver climate, health, and program data to communities in real time.

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Meda DeWitt — identity-verified candidate website 4 ↗
Schools & education

To our LGBTQ+ youth and their families: I see you, and I will gladly stand between you and the national political agendas currently targeting your safety and our schools. Our own legislative attorneys have flagged anti-trans bills as unconstitutional, and as both a mother and a leader, I will veto a…

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To our LGBTQ+ youth and their families: I see you, and I will gladly stand between you and the national political agendas currently targeting your safety and our schools. Our own legislative attorneys have flagged anti-trans bills as unconstitutional, and as both a mother and a leader, I will veto any legislation that seeks to strip dignity or privacy from any Alaskan, and yes, that always includes our children. We are a state built on the right to live and let live. And political agendas aside, “live and let live” includes the right to live authentically. This concept and the decisions therein are only the business of the individual and their trusted care team, which can include family and medical professionals.

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Meda DeWitt — identity-verified candidate website 4 ↗
Schools & education

5. Protect Mental Health When the Home Itself Is Changing: Fund climate behavioral health services, partner with Tribal health organizations for rural delivery of services. Establish regional grants focused on climate behavioral health, prioritizing communities experiencing managed retreat, relocati…

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5. Protect Mental Health When the Home Itself Is Changing: Fund climate behavioral health services, partner with Tribal health organizations for rural delivery of services. Establish regional grants focused on climate behavioral health, prioritizing communities experiencing managed retreat, relocation, or severe subsistence loss. Connect climate grief to the ACE screening and trauma-informed care framework, acknowledging that environmental displacement worsens existing trauma. Ensure that the RISE program’s behavioral health component addresses solastalgia among young people in affected communities (see education section). Train educators in climate-aware social-emotional learning.

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Meda DeWitt — identity-verified candidate website 4 ↗
Schools & education

Expand grants for school gardens, food cultivation programs, and traditional foods curricula, so students learn to grow, harvest, and prepare local foods as part of their standard education. This builds nutritional knowledge, practical skills, and a deep connection to land, culture, and community.

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Expand grants for school gardens, food cultivation programs, and traditional foods curricula, so students learn to grow, harvest, and prepare local foods as part of their standard education. This builds nutritional knowledge, practical skills, and a deep connection to land, culture, and community.

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Meda DeWitt — identity-verified candidate website 4 ↗
Schools & education

Rural and predominantly Indigenous districts have been disproportionately affected, with some schools pulling from operational budgets to fix plumbing and fire suppression, money that should be paying teachers.

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Rural and predominantly Indigenous districts have been disproportionately affected, with some schools pulling from operational budgets to fix plumbing and fire suppression, money that should be paying teachers.

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Meda DeWitt — identity-verified candidate website 4 ↗
Schools & education

3. Restore the Defined-Benefit Pension Option & Open Licensure Pathways: Make restoring the defined-benefit pension option a Governor’s priority bill. Alaska is the only state in the nation that does not offer teachers a defined benefit plan. Teacher turnover in rural Alaska runs as high as 31%, cos…

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Source topic or question: Retirement security and Social Security

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3. Restore the Defined-Benefit Pension Option & Open Licensure Pathways: Make restoring the defined-benefit pension option a Governor’s priority bill. Alaska is the only state in the nation that does not offer teachers a defined benefit plan. Teacher turnover in rural Alaska runs as high as 31%, costing an estimated $20 million per year.

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Meda DeWitt — identity-verified candidate website 4 ↗
Schools & education

Recruit and retain workforce by restoring a defined - benefit pension that keeps teachers, troopers, and nurses here.

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Recruit and retain workforce by restoring a defined - benefit pension that keeps teachers, troopers, and nurses here.

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Strengthen schools: stable funding, free nutritious meals, expanded support, and after - school activities.

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Strengthen schools: stable funding, free nutritious meals, expanded support, and after - school activities.

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Meda DeWitt — official 2026 candidate-authored pamphlet statement ↗
Schools & education

2. Lean Governing- So Alaskans Get More: New revenue can only go so far if the machinery consuming it is inefficient. This administration will conduct a systematic, agency-by-agency review of how the state spends money on its own administration, not as an ideological exercise in shrinking government…

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2. Lean Governing- So Alaskans Get More: New revenue can only go so far if the machinery consuming it is inefficient. This administration will conduct a systematic, agency-by-agency review of how the state spends money on its own administration, not as an ideological exercise in shrinking government, but as a practical duty to the Alaskans paying for it. The goal is clear: identify programs that duplicate efforts, layers of administration that drain resources before reaching communities, and procurement and contracting practices that cost more than they should. Where services can be streamlined without cutting what Alaskans receive, they will be. Where consolidation makes sense, it will be implemented. Every dollar freed from unnecessary administrative overhead is a dollar available for schools, infrastructure, health services, and community programs that Alaskans truly need. A government that runs more efficiently at the top is better for Alaska.

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Meda DeWitt — identity-verified candidate website 4 ↗
Schools & education

5. Fund the Alaska Reads Act — Then Return Oversight to Districts: The Alaska Reads Act is working, 60% of K–3 students reading at benchmark by year-end 2025, up from 44%. But the state mandated it without fully funding it, and districts are pulling from operational budgets to comply. Direct DEED to…

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5. Fund the Alaska Reads Act — Then Return Oversight to Districts: The Alaska Reads Act is working, 60% of K–3 students reading at benchmark by year-end 2025, up from 44%. But the state mandated it without fully funding it, and districts are pulling from operational budgets to comply. Direct DEED to shift to a support-and-accountability model: fund implementation, and return primary authority to local districts and charter schools within 120 days of inauguration.

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Shelley Hughes

5 statements

Republican · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

“As we work to access cheap energy which will spur tremendous economic growth, we must at the same time see that our students are ready for the opportunities that will be awaiting them due to that boom.”

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“As we work to access cheap energy which will spur tremendous economic growth, we must at the same time see that our students are ready for the opportunities that will be awaiting them due to that boom.”

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Schools & education

We must redirect dollars from administration to classrooms. Consolidating administrative functions across small districts, allowing districts to join the state employee health pool, and rewarding teachers who drive student mastery are all commonsense steps to put resources where they matter most. At…

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We must redirect dollars from administration to classrooms. Consolidating administrative functions across small districts, allowing districts to join the state employee health pool, and rewarding teachers who drive student mastery are all commonsense steps to put resources where they matter most. At the same time, we must ensure competitive salaries, supplemental retirement options, and fair 401K contributions so Alaska can recruit and retain excellent teachers.

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Shelley Hughes — identity-verified candidate website 4 ↗
Schools & education

It’s time to ensure proven methods of teaching for reading and math – that result in improved student outcomes – are the norm in schools. It’s time to ensure funding is targeted to strategies that increase academic results and graduation rates, such as career and technical education, reading special…

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It’s time to ensure proven methods of teaching for reading and math – that result in improved student outcomes – are the norm in schools. It’s time to ensure funding is targeted to strategies that increase academic results and graduation rates, such as career and technical education, reading specialists, and teacher retention.

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Schools & education

“If we are brave enough to restructure education, we will open doors for our students and young people that would otherwise remain closed. Let’s stop the brawn and brain drain. Let’s ensure homegrown Alaskans get training for great jobs!”

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“If we are brave enough to restructure education, we will open doors for our students and young people that would otherwise remain closed. Let’s stop the brawn and brain drain. Let’s ensure homegrown Alaskans get training for great jobs!”

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Shelley Hughes — identity-verified candidate website 4 ↗
Schools & education

No child should be trapped in a failing school. Parents deserve real choices — whether that’s a neighborhood public school, a charter with a STEM focus, a strong homeschool program, or a private school. School choice lifts all boats, improving outcomes for every student, including those in tradition…

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No child should be trapped in a failing school. Parents deserve real choices — whether that’s a neighborhood public school, a charter with a STEM focus, a strong homeschool program, or a private school. School choice lifts all boats, improving outcomes for every student, including those in traditional classrooms. I will work to ensure families across Alaska have access to the options their children need.

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Tom Begich

3 statements

Democrat · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · AK

Schools & education

• Expand DenaliCare to cover working Alaskans caught between Medicaid and unaffordable private plans, while reducing uncompensated ER care that drives up costs for everyone. • Negotiate lower prescription drug prices by bypassing pharmacy benefit managers and establishing a board to negotiate direct…

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Source topic or question: Reviving The Alaska Dream

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• Expand DenaliCare to cover working Alaskans caught between Medicaid and unaffordable private plans, while reducing uncompensated ER care that drives up costs for everyone. • Negotiate lower prescription drug prices by bypassing pharmacy benefit managers and establishing a board to negotiate directly with manufacturers, cutting out middlemen who inflate what we pay at the pharmacy. • Increase telehealth access for rural Alaska by expanding broadband partnerships and tele-specialty networks so Alaskans can see a provider without a $2,000 plane ticket. Geography should not be a death sentence. • Grow our healthcare workforce from within by supporting union healthcare workers serving Alaskan communities, expanding nursing and behavioral health training at the University of Alaska, and strengthening loan repayment programs. • Improve behavioral healthcare access by expanding mental health and substance misuse services so Alaskans can access care before crises occur.

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Schools & education

Schools are closing. The future of the PFD – and even the Permanent Fund itself – could be in doubt. Grocery and fuel costs are rising. Health care is expensive and hard to access. And young Alaskans are fleeing to the Lower 48, never to return.

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Schools are closing. The future of the PFD – and even the Permanent Fund itself – could be in doubt. Grocery and fuel costs are rising. Health care is expensive and hard to access. And young Alaskans are fleeing to the Lower 48, never to return.

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Tom Begich — identity-verified candidate website 3 ↗
Schools & education

Strengthen Education

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Strengthen Education

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2026 Alaska U.S. House — General Election

3 candidates with matching statements · 6 statements

Bill Hill

3 statements

Nonpartisan · U.S. House · AK

Schools & education

I will be a champion for investments in community schools, and protect local control over our classrooms.

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Source topic or question: Invest in community schools and protect local classroom control

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I will be a champion for investments in community schools, and protect local control over our classrooms.

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Schools & education

As the Superintendent of the Bristol Bay Borough School District, I helped build a program that set many young Alaskans on a path to a productive and self-sufficient life working in the trades. The college path isn’t the best option for lots of folks. In Congress, I’ll support giving local jurisdict…

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Source topic or question: Expand local investment in vocational training and apprenticeships

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As the Superintendent of the Bristol Bay Borough School District, I helped build a program that set many young Alaskans on a path to a productive and self-sufficient life working in the trades. The college path isn’t the best option for lots of folks. In Congress, I’ll support giving local jurisdictions a greater ability to invest in these programs.

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Bill's Platform - Bill Hill for Alaskans ↗
Schools & education

I will champion our community schools, work to lower costs for gas and groceries, and stand up to the billionaires and big corporations who have rigged the system against us.

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Source topic or question: Support community schools and lower gas and grocery costs

Government-published candidate material

I will champion our community schools, work to lower costs for gas and groceries, and stand up to the billionaires and big corporations who have rigged the system against us.

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Eric Hafner

2 statements

Democrat · U.S. House · AK

Schools & education

America has educational opportunities teaching all ages our histories and values. We are recently experiencing an awakening to realities that question what we have accepted as historical fact. Supporting EducationForAll brings truth out of the shadows. Be it reasons for why we have gone to war, why …

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Source topic or question: Support access to higher education and teaching diverse histories

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America has educational opportunities teaching all ages our histories and values. We are recently experiencing an awakening to realities that question what we have accepted as historical fact. Supporting EducationForAll brings truth out of the shadows. Be it reasons for why we have gone to war, why our Indigenous peoples are denied rights, why women should have the right to appropriate medical choices, what books we read, Black History, etc, continuing access to Higher EducationForAll is vital. We need EVERY talented American and teachers to bring our country forward.

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Eric Hafner — candidate-authored 2026 general-election pamphlet ↗
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Schools & education

Alaska is at the forefront for our environment crisis now manifesting its wrath on the Lower48-our universities and Indigenous communities have led awareness-our resources like ANWR are precious, not for short term exploitation.

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Source topic or question: Oppose short-term exploitation of resources such as ANWR

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Alaska is at the forefront for our environment crisis now manifesting its wrath on the Lower48-our universities and Indigenous communities have led awareness-our resources like ANWR are precious, not for short term exploitation.

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Eric Hafner — candidate-authored 2026 general-election pamphlet ↗

Libertarian · U.S. House · AK

Schools & education

I support our rights as parents to be involved with the directions that are being considered within your children’s schools.

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Source topic or question: Support parents’ involvement in school decisions

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I support our rights as parents to be involved with the directions that are being considered within your children’s schools.

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James C. “Jim” McDermott — candidate-authored 2026 general-election pamphlet ↗
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Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Alaska legislators and Alaska’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Alaska’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.

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Mike Dunleavy

Governor of Alaska · –AK

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Governor · Dunleavy transmits the SB38 disaster funding proposal

Dunleavy transmits the SB38 disaster funding proposal

Jan 25, 2019 · Proposal enacted as amended · approval April 5, 2019

Mike Dunleavy · Filed

Reviewed governor proposal and introduced bill

The January 28 Senate journal reproduces Governor Dunleavy’s transmittal letter dated January 25. SB38 was introduced January 28 by the Senate Rules Committee at his request. The original proposal sought fire-suppression, highway-repair and disaster-relief funding. Disaster unemployment assistance and an additional $1 million for noncovered surface transportation appear in the later enrolled version, not this introduced proposal. Senate Rules is the recorded committee sponsor; no individual legislator is assigned sponsorship here. Historical record. Current eligibility, later amendments, incorporated authorities, actual expenditures and measured effects require separate evidence.

Review selected proposal provisions (3 proposal sections)

These describe the original introduced proposal selected for this topic. The later enacted version and actual funding are separate records.

  • Reviewed provision 3: Proposed revising the FY2019 federal disaster-relief receipts estimate from $9 million to $46,002,333 and adding $21,901,715 from the general fund to the disaster relief fund. The federal figure is an estimate of receipts, not a fixed state grant.
  • Reviewed provision 4: Proposed fund capitalizations do not lapse. The introduced version does not yet contain the enrolled law’s separate capital-project lapse clause.
  • Reviewed provision 5: Proposed immediate effectiveness under AS 01.10.070(c); introduction and transmittal do not themselves make a proposal effective.
Review legislative changes and votes

Follow the original proposal, committee changes and historical votes. These records establish procedure and appropriations, not current eligibility, payments or policy effects.

What changed in committee

  • The original governor proposal had five sections. The Senate Finance substitute adds a new section 1 authorizing federal receipts actually received for disaster unemployment benefits in FY2019–20, estimated at $1 million.
  • The substitute adds $1 million in general funds for earthquake surface-transportation costs not reimbursed by federal receipts and clarifies the highway-repair appropriation purpose.
  • The substitute adds a separate capital-project lapse clause for transportation appropriations. Disaster relief fund capitalizations remain nonlapsing; the fire-suppression appropriation remains for FY2019.
  • The March 13 work draft was adopted March 14 and reported March 19. The offered substitute is dated March 20. Its funding amounts and operative wording match the enrolled law after disregarding punctuation, spacing and capitalization; the original documents retain minor punctuation and hyphenation differences.

How the bill advanced

  1. Jan 25, 2019 · Governor transmittal letter dated January 25; introduced January 28

    The Senate journal reproduces Dunleavy’s letter. Senate Rules Committee, by request of the governor, is the recorded sponsor; the Senate Finance Committee prepared the substitute.

  2. Jan 29, 2019 · Senate Finance hears and holds SB38

    The meeting also discusses SB39. Proposed education reductions, Medicaid and other regular supplemental items from SB39 are not provisions of SB38.

  3. Mar 14, 2019 · Senate Finance adopts work draft U

    Draft prepared March 13. Stedman’s discussion objection was removed; adoption proceeded without objection. Bill held for further consideration.

  4. Mar 19, 2019 · Senate Finance reports the substitute

    Four do-pass and four no-recommendation entries. Olson withdrew an objection after asking about procurement information. Report filed March 20.

  5. Mar 25, 2019 · Senate adopts substitute and passes SB38

    18 yea, 0 nay, 2 excused, 0 absent. Begich withdrew his objection to substitute adoption. The passage vote also serves as the effective-date vote; bill transmitted to the House.

  6. Mar 28, 2019 · House Finance reports the substitute

    Six do-pass and five no-recommendation entries. Report filed March 29. No recommendation does not mean a vote against the bill.

  7. Mar 29, 2019 · House passes SB38

    32 yea, 0 nay, 8 excused, 0 absent. The same passage vote also serves as the effective-date vote. Speaker and Chief Clerk sign the bill for return to the Senate.

  8. Apr 5, 2019 · Governor approval recorded

    The April 8 Senate journal records Dunleavy’s April 5 signature as Chapter 1, SLA2019, and an April 6 effective date. Legislative signatures and passage dates are separate from the governor signature.

Historical floor votes

Each chamber used its passage vote for the effective-date clause. These are 2 roll calls, with 60 member entries. Excused and absent members did not cast a vote.

Senate · Mar 25, 2019 · Final passage and effective-date clause · 18 yea, 0 nay, 2 excused, 0 absent

Final passage and effective-date clause. The journal records that this roll also serves as the effective-date vote.

Alaska SB38 · 2019 · Senate member votes at the time
Member as printedDistrictRecorded vote
Senator BegichJYea
Senator BirchMYea
Senator CoghillBYea
Senator CostelloKYea
Senator GiesselNYea
Senator HoffmanSYea
Senator HughesFYea
Senator KawasakiAYea
Senator KiehlQYea
Senator MiccicheOYea
Senator OlsonTYea
Senator ReinboldGYea
Senator ShowerEYea
Senator StedmanRYea
Senator StevensPYea
Senator von ImhofLYea
Senator WielechowskiHYea
Senator WilsonDYea
Senator BishopCExcused
Senator Gray-JacksonIExcused
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House · Mar 29, 2019 · Final passage and effective-date clause · 32 yea, 0 nay, 8 excused, 0 absent

Final passage and effective-date clause. The journal records that this roll also serves as the effective-date vote.

Alaska SB38 · 2019 · House member votes at the time
Member as printedDistrictRecorded vote
Representative Carpenter29Yea
Representative Claman21Yea
Representative Drummond18Yea
Representative Eastman10Yea
Representative Edgmon37Yea
Representative Fields20Yea
Representative Foster39Yea
Representative Hannan33Yea
Representative Hopkins4Yea
Representative Johnson11Yea
Representative Johnston28Yea
Representative Josephson17Yea
Representative Knopp30Yea
Representative Kopp24Yea
Representative Kreiss-Tomkins35Yea
Representative LeBon1Yea
Representative LeDoux15Yea
Representative Merrick14Yea
Representative Ortiz36Yea
Representative Pruitt27Yea
Representative Rauscher9Yea
Representative Revak25Yea
Representative Shaw26Yea
Representative Spohnholz16Yea
Representative Story34Yea
Representative Talerico6Yea
Representative Tarr19Yea
Representative Thompson2Yea
Representative Tilton12Yea
Representative Tuck23Yea
Representative Wilson3Yea
Representative Wool5Yea
Representative Jackson13Excused
Representative Lincoln40Excused
Representative Neuman8Excused
Representative Rasmussen22Excused
Representative Stutes32Excused
Representative Sullivan-Leonard7Excused
Representative Vance31Excused
Representative Zulkosky38Excused
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Committee recommendations

A recommendation is separate from a floor vote. “No recommendation” does not mean “nay.”

Senate Finance · 4 do pass, 4 no recommendation

Committee action Mar 19, 2019; report filed Mar 20, 2019.

  • Senator Stedman · district R · Do pass
  • Senator von Imhof · district L · Do pass
  • Senator Wilson · district D · Do pass
  • Senator Bishop · district C · Do pass
  • Senator Micciche · district O · No recommendation
  • Senator Shower · district E · No recommendation
  • Senator Wielechowski · district H · No recommendation
  • Senator Olson · district T · No recommendation
Official committee report ↗
House Finance · 6 do pass, 5 no recommendation

Committee action Mar 28, 2019; report filed Mar 29, 2019.

  • Representative Johnston · district 28 · Do pass
  • Representative LeBon · district 1 · Do pass
  • Representative Merrick · district 14 · Do pass
  • Representative Josephson · district 17 · Do pass
  • Representative Sullivan-Leonard · district 7 · Do pass
  • Representative Ortiz · district 36 · Do pass
  • Representative Carpenter · district 29 · No recommendation
  • Representative Tilton · district 12 · No recommendation
  • Representative Knopp · district 30 · No recommendation
  • Representative Wilson · district 3 · No recommendation
  • Representative Foster · district 39 · No recommendation
Official committee report ↗

Member names and districts are those printed in the 2019–20 legislature roster. Excused members did not cast a vote. Committee recommendations are separate from floor votes; no recommendation is not a nay. Historical votes do not establish current candidate positions or individual sponsorship. Committee attachments, historical regulations and actual spending remain under review.

Review funding and recovery documents

Committee documents explain the funding estimates and early recovery reports behind SB38. The reported payments and contract awards below precede its April 5 approval and do not establish spending caused by this law.

Funding estimates and reported balances

  • Original disaster-fund request basis: $21,901,714.90. Preliminary placeholder, before later refinement; the enacted amount is rounded to whole dollars.
  • State-only IA estimate removed from preliminary share: $9,689,505.96. Subtracting this estimate yields the revised $12,212,208.94 state share. The request retained a reserve for future disasters.
  • Unallocated fund balance as of March 5: $362,932.33. Agency-reported figure includes a pending $1 million storm allocation increase needing legislative approval.
  • Existing earthquake allocation: $6.5 million. Allocation within the disaster fund, separate from SB38’s $6.5 million highway match.
  • Combined encumbrances and expenditures: $4.2 million. Reported against that existing earthquake allocation; the combined figure is not all paid expenditure.
  • Unobligated earthquake allocation balance: $2.3 million. Reported remaining amount. March 30 and April 1 depletion dates were forecasts, not confirmed outcomes.
Official supporting document ↗

The March 14 slides show $139.304 million in proposed supplemental funding and $148.304 million in the gross line table. The $9 million difference corresponds to existing federal disaster-fund authority. It must not be counted again as new funding. The separate $1 million transportation and $1 million federal unemployment additions appear on the amendments slide.

March 14 budget presentation ↗

Early payments reported by the agency

  • State individual-assistance grants: $314,310.02. Reported paid to 24 recipients in the response to March 5 questions.
  • State temporary housing: $272,686.40. Reported paid; both state assistance streams were suspended pending federal programs.
Official supporting document ↗

These are contemporaneous agency reports, not independently audited invoices or final disaster totals. Later payments, eligibility decisions and completed repairs need separate evidence.

Updated March 14 assistance estimates

The table prints total assistance of $58,904,047.71, including a $12,212,208.94 state share and $46,691,838.77 federal share. These are estimates, not grants received or paid.

The temporary-housing row prints $353,706, while the earlier enclosure prints $365,706. The updated individual-assistance rows sum to $10,779,649.71, which is $12,000 below their printed $10,791,649.71 subtotal. The discrepancy remains unresolved; no source value has been silently changed.

Updated estimate table ↗

March 7 recovery status

The status update reports 14,401 state individual-assistance applications, 5,355 FEMA registrations and SBA approvals for 191 home loans and 13 business loans. Loan approvals are separate from payments.

The Legislative Finance response reports 14,673 state applications; the scope or vintage difference is unresolved. The state deadline extension to February 28 is agency-reported, with its original signed record still under review. A planned request to extend federal registration to May 31 was prospective, not an approved extension. The later signed March 18 request and March 22 FEMA approval are now reviewed in the assistance-deadline records below.

March 7 status update ↗
Assistance deadlines and reconsideration

The signed March 18 request and March 22 FEMA approval resolve the earlier prospective federal extension. State applications, FEMA registration, unemployment aid and reconsideration have separate dates and conditions.

  1. January 28, 2019 report · State application window extended to February 28

    DHS&EM reports the extension already in place. It does not identify the original signed extension date. The February 28 flyer and later reconsideration notices confirm the deadline.

  2. February 14, 2019 · State and federal applications remain separate

    The joint notice explains separate FEMA registration even for existing state applicants. Federal ineligibility does not itself guarantee state assistance.

  3. March 9 notice · March 14 application deadline · Disaster unemployment assistance available before SB38 approval

    The notice describes FEMA-funded, state-administered aid for eligible earthquake-affected workers, including self-employed workers. Up to 35 weeks beginning December 2 is a possible benefit period, not proof of payment. SB38’s later federal-receipts appropriation did not establish this program’s first availability.

  4. March 15, 2019 · Existing state applicants can request reconsideration

    The agency describes reconsideration after FEMA determination/appeal and SBA assistance or denial, with evidence of remaining essential needs. It does not reopen the February 28 new-application window.

  5. March 18, 2019 · Dunleavy signs the federal registration-extension request

    The signed two-page letter asks FEMA to move the April 1 deadline to May 31 because of separate-program confusion and damage emerging during spring thaw. His hope for an SBA extension is separate from an SBA approval.

  6. March 22, 2019 · FEMA approves the extension to May 31

    Regional administrator Michael F. O’Hare authorizes a 60-day extension for all areas designated for individual assistance. Christopher B. Smith is the memorandum’s recipient. This changes the registration deadline; it is not a payment award.

  7. April 18, 2019 · Recovery centers and appeal help remain available

    The visible snapshot confirms the May 31 deadline and describes recovery centers in Anchorage, Eagle River and Wasilla, assistance with appeals and SBA loans, and mitigation visits. These are historical services, not proof of completed repairs.

  8. April 25, 2019 printed notice · Spring-thaw damage can amend existing state claims

    The state urges reinspection and reassessment of essential home needs and reconsideration after the federal and insurance processes. New state claims had closed February 28. The archive lists April 24; the notice itself prints April 25.

  9. May 1 release · April 30 figures · Reported approvals remain distinct from payments

    The release reports over $11.6 million in FEMA grants and $59.9 million in SBA loans approved, totaling over $71.5 million. These are approvals, not money paid or all grants. The archive lists May 8. FEMA registration remains due by midnight May 31.

Historical 2019 records. The original state extension and SBA authorization, full applicable rules and actual payments remain under review. March 18’s reported 14,594 state applications and 5,254 FEMA registrations differ from earlier reports and are not a reconciled series. April 18’s extracted approval figures are absent from the visible page, so they are excluded here.

Reported DOT earthquake contracts · 15 contracts · $7,274,000 ceiling

The 15 listed contracts total $7,274,000 in not-to-exceed ceilings, not actual payments. EMR25192-0013 prints October 11, 2018, before the earthquake; its date remains unresolved. Original contracts, written procurement determinations, invoices and final spending are still under review. This DOT list is separate from the future DMVA list promised in the March 19 response.

Agency-reported sole-source contracts · ceilings, not payments
ContractAward date as printedProjectContractorNot-to-exceed amount
EMR25192-000112/10/2018Minnesota SE off rampKnick Construction Co$350,000
EMR25192-000212/10/2018Dimond at 100th rampKnick Construction Co$90,000
EMR25192-000312/6/2018Minnesota NW off rampGranite Construction Co$250,000
EMR25192-000412/13/2018Clark-Wolverine Road MP 5.5Cruz Construction$300,000
EMR25192-000512/7/2018Seward Highway: 36th to TudorNeeser Construction$400,000
EMR25192-000612/7/2018Pittman RoadQAP$250,000
EMR25192-000712/13/2018Glenn-Parks interchangeCruz Construction$400,000
EMR25192-000812/7/2018C/Dowling intersection and C at Campbell CreekQAP$110,000
EMR25192-000912/6/2018Glenn Highway Mirror LakeMass Excavation$3,000,000
EMR25192-001012/10/2018NB/SB Glenn and Briggs bridgesKiewit Infrastructure West Co$600,000
EMR25192-001112/13/2018Glenn Highway MP 55.0 and 58.5Cruz Construction$300,000
EMR25192-001212/10/2018Glenn Highway MP 29.3QAP$200,000
EMR25192-001310/11/2018 · date unresolvedEagle River Road new Prudhoe Bay AvenueQAP$24,000
EMR25192-001412/18/2018Willow Fishhook MP 44QAP$350,000
EMR25192-001512/13/2018Vine Road MP 2.5Northern Asphalt Construction, Inc$650,000
DOT contractor list ↗ · March 19 OMB response ↗

The procurement method report and preapproval request are blank forms revised in September 2015. They are not completed transaction reports or approved requests. The handout’s cited federal rules and thresholds require separate historical verification.

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  • HB 53 3.8.19 OMB Response.pdf ↗

    March 22, 2019; responds to March 8 questions · Donna Arduin, OMB director; signed on page 4

    House budget response includes WWAMI, Head Start, village public safety and earthquake insurance. Page 3 describes covered state buildings and exclusions for nonstructure assets; regular pay excluded and overtime possibly eligible. Program descriptions are not SB38 provisions. The named disaster-fund spreadsheet and Moore settlement agreement are absent from this four-page file. Body spreadsheet label SFY16–SFY19 differs from attachment list SFY16–SFY16.

  • HFC 3.8.19 HB 53 - FY2019 Disaster Relief Supplemental Overview.pdf ↗

    March 8, 2019 · Donna Arduin and Lacey Sanders, Office of Management and Budget

    Eight-slide HB53 presentation, a separate House bill. Original supplemental summary $139.304 million versus gross line table $148.304 million differs by the existing $9 million federal DRF authority; do not count that base twice. Separate slide proposes $1 million general-fund noncovered transportation and $1 million federal disaster unemployment authority. April 1 fund depletion is a forecast, not a verified event. FY2014–FY2018 chart lacks exact labeled values; no invented series extracted.

  • SB 38 - DR4413 Cook Inlet Earthquake Initial Finance Plan 3.19.19.pdf ↗

    February 1, 2019 in body; March 19 handout label · Initial DR4413 finance plan

    Total $108,921,608.16 estimate, federal $48,740,264.79 and state $60,181,343.37. PA, hazard mitigation, IA/temporary housing and management costs use different scopes from preliminary enclosures. March 19 filename does not turn the February 1 plan into a new plan. These are estimates rather than actual funding, awards or payments; some printed intermediate cells differ by rounding cents.

  • SB 38 DOTPF Prime Contractor - Sole Sourced - Earthquake Responders.pdf ↗

    Attached to March 19 OMB response; individual reported award dates retained · DOT&PF contractor table

    Fifteen reported sole-source prime-contract rows, $7,274,000 total not-to-exceed ceilings. One row prints October 11, 2018, before the November 30 earthquake. Preserve the raw date and unresolved discrepancy; do not create a pre-earthquake repair event or silently change it to December. Original contracts, written determinations, invoices and final expenditures are absent.

  • SB 38 Procurement Handout - DMVA.pdf ↗

    Undated handout attached to March 19 response · DMVA procurement guidance

    Four pages describe contracting, competition, recordkeeping and cost analysis. Cites 44 CFR 13.36 and a $100,000 simplified threshold. Applicable historical federal rules, transition and grant terms have not been independently verified; do not present this as current law or evidence that actual procurements complied.

  • SB 38 3.1419.19 OMB Response.pdf ↗

    March 19, 2019 · Donna Arduin, OMB director; signed on page 3

    Responds to Senate Finance March 14 and March 19 questions. Quotes state emergency procurement and FHWA manual requirements; original applicable authorities remain unread. Describes early PA program and over 110 people trained, not an audited roster. Future DMVA sole-source list is promised, not delivered here. Four named procurement attachments are now separately reviewed. Signature is Arduin, not the governor printed on the letterhead.

  • SB 38 Procurement Method Report for Disaster Grants as of Sept 15 - DMVA.pdf ↗

    Blank form; revision September 2015 · DMVA procurement method report template

    Two-page blank form with procurement methods, supporting-document requirements and certification. The file label as of Sept 15 is not a completed September 15 transaction report. Empty vendor, jurisdiction, amount and approval fields do not establish any award or compliance.

  • SB 38 Request for Pre-Approval of Sole Source and Above $50000 Procurement For.._.pdf ↗

    Blank form; revision September 2015 · DMVA preapproval request template

    Two-page blank request for sole-source/noncompetitive procurement or purchases above $50,000. Blank certification and approval fields establish no approved procurement. Thresholds are historical handout descriptions; original legal authority remains separate.

  • SB 38 Updated Amounts - Disaster Supplemental.pdf ↗

    Handwritten provided by OMB, March 14, 2019 · Updated assistance estimate table

    Printed IA total $10,791,649.71; PA $48,112,398; grand $58,904,047.71, state $12,212,208.94, federal $46,691,838.77. Temporary housing prints $353,706 in both total/federal cells, whereas original enclosure shows $365,706. Printed IA rows sum to $10,779,649.71, $12,000 below the printed subtotal; retain discrepancy rather than changing the source. ONA state $184,109.44 and federal $552,328.31. No actual payments or enacted change demonstrated.

  • SFC 3.14.19 FY2019 Supplemental Overview SB 38 - Disaster Relief Supplem.._.pdf ↗

    March 14, 2019 · Lacey Sanders, OMB budget director

    Nine-slide SB38 presentation. $139.304 million original supplemental summary and $148.304 million gross line table differ by existing $9 million federal fund authority. Proposed $1 million noncovered transportation and $1 million federal unemployment additions are separate; later enacted wording remains controlling. July 1 fund-balance chart has seven exact labeled values for 2012–2018, not a current balance or spending series. March 5 balance rounded to $362,900; forecast April 1 depletion not verified. Presentation is not a governor signature.

  • SB 38 Enclosure A B to Major Disaster Request.pdf ↗

    Preliminary enclosures A/B; no newly dated approval · Two scanned disaster request estimate tables

    Temporary housing total $365,706, repair $9,419,641.96, replacement $269,864 and ONA federal share $552,328.31. Generic other-program catalog with TBD entries does not establish DUA/legal/crisis activation. Public assistance preliminary total $48,112,398. Standalone Kenai utility cell $50,000 differs from original full request typo $50,0000; preserve source variant. Engineering Enclosure E is absent.

  • SB 38 Work Draft Version U.pdf ↗

    March 13, 2019 work draft U · Legislative drafting copy

    Two complete operative pages of the six-section Finance work draft. Already compared to offered/enrolled versions in the legislative-chain review. A supporting copy does not establish new adoption, signature or effective date.

  • SB 38 03.07.2019 - Disaster Response Process and Status Update - FINAL.pdf ↗

    Status pages 5–6 as of March 7, 2019; process narrative pages 1–4 · DMVA disaster process and status update

    Agency description of authorities, program eligibility and state/federal agreement, not originals of statutes/rules/agreement. Reports 14,401 state IA applications, 5,355 FEMA registrations and SBA approvals of 191 home and 13 business loans; approvals are not disbursements. State deadline February 28 attributed to governor extension without original signed extension/date. April 1 federal registration deadline current as of report; future May 31 extension request prospective, not approved. No repayment or program-cap rules certified as current.

  • DRF FY19 Supplemental LFD Inquiry Response 3.7.19 Final.pdf ↗

    March 7 file label; response to March 5 questions and March 5 fund balances · DMVA response to Legislative Finance

    Original $21,901,714.90 placeholder less $9,689,505.96 state-only IA estimate equals $12,212,208.94 revised state share; request maintains reserve for future disasters. Unallocated DRF $362,932.33 includes a pending $1 million storm funding increase needing legislative approval. Separate earthquake allocation $6.5 million with combined encumbrances/expenditures $4.2 million and unobligated $2.3 million; none interchangeable with SB38 highway-match appropriation. Reported 24 state grant recipients paid $314,310.02, temporary housing paid $272,686.40; further payments suspended pending federal programs. Reported 14,673 IA applications differs from March 7 status update 14,401; scopes/vintages unreconciled. 67 PA requests and $60 million-plus projected state costs are not awards or spending. March 30/April 1 depletion projections not confirmed. Historical eligibility/caps/management cost descriptions require separate original authority review.

All 14 attachments listed on the retained bill-history page have been read. Referenced originals, missing spreadsheet and settlement attachments, audio, historical and current rules, later spending and completed recovery remain under review. HB53 and unrelated budget-program proposals are separate from SB38.

SBA loan programs and deadlines

SBA earthquake loans are separate from FEMA grants and Alaska appropriations. The two January 31 declarations cover different applicant groups and have different economic-injury deadlines. Issuance, publication, application deadlines, approvals and payments are separate records.

Original 2019 earthquake declarations · separate application deadlines
ProgramApplicantsOriginal physical-loss deadlineEconomic-injury deadline
Businesses and residents · AK00040Eligible homeowners, renters, businesses and private nonprofitsApril 1, 2019November 1, 2019
Certain private nonprofits · AK00041Private nonprofits providing essential services of a governmental natureApril 1, 2019October 31, 2019
Businesses and residents · AK00040 · areas and conditions

Declaration 15859/15860 was issued January 31 and published February 12. The three primary areas are designated for physical-damage and economic-injury loans; the seven contiguous areas are economic-injury only. SBA assesses individual eligibility, financial condition and loan terms. The June 5 agency report separately says the individual physical-damage deadline was May 31; the original extension instrument has not been located.

Primary areas: Kenai Peninsula Borough; Matanuska-Susitna Borough; Municipality of Anchorage.

Contiguous areas · economic injury only: Chugach REAA; Copper River REAA; Delta/Greely REAA; Denali Borough; Iditarod Area REAA; Kodiak Island Borough; Lake and Peninsula Borough.

Certain private nonprofits · AK00041 · areas and conditions

Separate public-assistance-only declaration 15861/15862, issued January 31 and published February 12. FEMA briefings assess essential governmental service / critical-facility eligibility; a referral to SBA is not a guaranteed loan or grant. The February 5 announcement and March 1 reminder retain April 1 / October 31. A later deadline extension for this specific nonprofit program has not been verified.

Primary areas: Kenai Peninsula Borough; Matanuska-Susitna Borough; Municipality of Anchorage.

Historical earthquake loan terms

Historical 2019 earthquake terms: business/private-nonprofit physical loans up to $2 million; homeowner primary-residence loans up to $200,000; homeowner/renter personal-property loans up to $40,000. Terms could extend up to 30 years, depending on the applicant. Economic-injury working-capital aid could be available without property damage; the nonprofit notice names payroll, fixed debts and bills. These are historical program descriptions and limits, not current rates or guaranteed awards.

AK00040 original rates · January 31, 2019 notice
BorrowerLoanCredit available elsewhereRate
HomeownersPhysical damageYes4.000%
HomeownersPhysical damageNo2.000%
BusinessesPhysical damageYes7.480%
BusinessesPhysical damageNo3.740%
Private nonprofitsPhysical damageYes2.750%
Private nonprofitsPhysical damageNo2.750%
Businesses / small agricultural cooperativesEconomic injuryNo3.740%
Private nonprofitsEconomic injuryNo2.750%
  1. April 15, 2019 · SBA reports $51,708,500 in loan approvals

    The release reports $3,902,000 approved for businesses plus $47,806,500 for residents. Their sum is $51,708,500. Approved loans are distinct from grants and actual disbursements.

  2. May 1, 2019 · SBA reports $60,132,500 in loan approvals

    The release reports $4,461,600 for businesses plus $55,670,900 for residents, totaling $60,132,500. The earlier joint report uses an April 30 snapshot of $59.9 million in SBA approvals. These are separate cumulative snapshots; do not add them or count them as money paid.

  3. June 5, 2019 · Agency report confirms the individual physical-loss deadline was May 31

    The joint fact sheet’s SBA section explicitly reports May 31 for individuals with physical damage and November 1 for business economic injury. It describes help with existing applications, appeals and approved-loan closing after new FEMA registration ended. This later agency report does not supply the original SBA extension date or signatory and does not establish that the separate nonprofit program was extended. The body prints June 5 and FS008; filename FS011 and the prior archive listing May 28 differ.

  4. June 5, 2019 · Recovery resources include counseling and housing advice

    The historical fact sheet identifies crisis counseling, aging/disability resource centers, environmental advice for homeowners and low-income landlord/tenant legal clinics in the earthquake recovery areas. Pending state reconsideration, FEMA appeals and SBA loan assistance have separate processes. A resource listing does not establish service use, completed repairs or payments.

These are historical federal SBA records, not new governor measures or operative sections added to SB38. Original extension authority, full historical eligibility rules, later amendments and actual loan disbursements remain under review. These records do not establish changes caused by assistance in GDP, income, employment, health or housing prices.

The governor proposal led to Chapter 1, SLA2019 as amended: final passage March 29, governor signature April 5 and effectiveness April 6. The January 28 Senate journal reproduces Governor Dunleavy’s transmittal letter dated January 25. SB38 was introduced January 28 by the Senate Rules Committee at his request. The original proposal sought fire-suppression, highway-repair and disaster-relief funding. Disaster unemployment assistance and an additional $1 million for noncovered surface transportation appear in the later enrolled version, not this introduced proposal. Senate Rules is the recorded committee sponsor; no individual legislator is assigned sponsorship here. Historical record. Current eligibility, later amendments, incorporated authorities, actual expenditures and measured effects require separate evidence.

Why this record is included

The disaster relief fund capitalization was proposed to support disaster programs. March14 testimony confirms eligible school districts could seek assistance for earthquake damage. There is no school-specific earmark, approved repair amount or measured educational effect in this bill.

Retained Alaska evidence context: housing-borrowing · reviewed policy-topic context · deficit-debt-interest · reviewed policy-topic context · education · reviewed policy-topic context · real-gdp · reviewed policy-topic context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The disaster relief fund capitalization was proposed to support disaster programs. March14 testimony confirms eligible school districts could seek assistance for earthquake damage. There is no school-specific earmark, approved repair amount or measured educational effect in this bill. The remaining general-fund capitalization could also support future declared disasters; not all of it was reserved for the2018earthquake.
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Rep. Ted Eischeid

Alaska House of Representatives · D–AK

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Alaska Legislature · HB 90

An Act establishing a financial literacy education program for public schools; and providing for an effective date.

Apr 23, 2025 · Pending · House Finance

Rep. Ted Eischeid · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

HB 90 proposes a financial-literacy program as a condition for a public-school diploma, with an exception for students transferring after grade 10. It specifies graduates on or after January 1, 2027, and a proposed July 1, 2026 effective date. The bill remains in House Finance; the printed dates do not make it law or establish completed diplomas.

Official bill page lists House Finance with status date 2025-04-23. No enactment in the checked 34th-Legislature record as of September 10, 2026. Printed effective dates do not establish enactment.

Why this record is included

The fact measures high-school attainment among adults age 25 and older. A prospective diploma requirement concerns the path to high-school completion, but does not establish how many students graduate or explain the earlier adult attainment share. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained Alaska evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

A school may not issue a high school diploma to a student unless the student has completed a financial literacy program under this section. […] (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a school may issue a secondary school diploma to a student who has not completed the program described in (a) of this section if the student transferred into the school district from another school district, state, or country after completing grade 10. […] APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to students who will graduate from high school on or after January 1, 2027. * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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Sen. Loki Tobin

Alaska Senate · D–AK

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Alaska Legislature · SB 206

An Act relating to reports of harassment, intimidation, or bullying in schools; relating to parental notification of incidents of harassment, intimidation, or bullying involving students and threats of suicide by students; and establishing the firearm safe storage grant fund.

Mar 11, 2026 · Pending · Senate Finance

Sen. Loki Tobin · Sponsored / Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson · Co-sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

CSSB 206(HSS) proposes a firearm safe-storage grant fund that the Department of Administration could use to buy devices for free distribution to school districts and district-administered hunter or firearm safety programs. The fund would receive appropriations, grants and donations. The bill also addresses suicide resources in parental notifications. It remains in Senate Finance and does not establish actual funding, distributions or a mortality change.

Official bill page lists Senate Finance with status date 2026-03-11. No enactment in the checked 34th-Legislature record as of September 10, 2026. Printed effective dates do not establish enactment.

Why this record is included

Firearm deaths include suicide, homicide and other intents. Safe-storage devices and suicide resources concern access to firearms and a subset of these deaths; creating a fund would not itself establish funding, device distribution or fewer deaths. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained Alaska evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Sec. 14.33.240. Parental notification. A school district may adopt a plan to notify the parents or guardians of a student of an incident of harassment, intimidation, or bullying involving the student or a threat of suicide by the student. A school district that notifies a parent or guardian about a threat of suicide under this section shall provide to the parent or guardian suicide prevention and crisis intervention resources, including information about how to (1) obtain a suicide risk screening or assessment from a health care professional; (2) limit a student's access to firearms and lethal medications; (3) securely store firearms, ammunition, and lethal medications, including in a safe storage device; and (4) request a free safe storage device from the firearm safe storage grant fund established under AS 44.21.070. […] Sec. 44.21.070. Firearm safe storage grant fund. (a) The firearm safe storage grant fund is established in the general fund. The department shall manage the fund and may use money in the fund without further appropriation to purchase firearm safe storage devices and distribute the devices at no cost to school districts or to hunter or firearm safety programs that are administered by a school district. Money in the fund does not lapse. The fund consists of money appropriated to the fund, including grant money the department receives for the purpose of providing to school districts firearm safe storage devices and funds to purchase firearm safe storage devices, and donations to the fund. (b) Nothing in this section creates a dedicated fund. (c) The department may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to implement this section. (d) In this section, (1) "department" means the Department of Administration; (2) "firearm safe storage device" means a lock box, safe, cable lock, or other device that is used to prevent unauthorized access to a firearm or to store a firearm.
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What sponsorship and proposal counts tell us

Only current Alaska officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.

Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Alaska statistic. Collection reviewed Oct 7, 2026.