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Alaska budget cuts may lead to more homeless in camps, cars
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — State budget cuts could mean an increase in the number of homeless people in Anchorage living outside. The Anchorage Daily News reported Saturday that vetoes of homeless services funding by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy may force more people to live in camps and cars. Service...
Alaska's arts council cut equals loss of federal support
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has become the only state without an arts council following a loss of funding through state budget cuts. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reported Friday that the closure of the Alaska State Council on the Arts last week means a $2.8 million loss of arts funding in the state. While only...
Alaska House fails to pass capital budget funding measure
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House of Representatives has failed to attain sufficient votes to repair the state's capital budget. The Anchorage Daily News reports the Legislature needed to reach a three-quarters supermajority to fund Senate Bill 2002. On Saturday, the bill passed the House 27-6, but a...
University budget cuts may affect Alaska climate researchers
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The University of Alaska's leadership in climate science could be threatened by budget cuts made through Gov. Mike Dunleavy's vetoes, according to a researcher at UA Southeast. Eran Hood, a professor of environmental science, researches avalanches and glacial flooding events and...
Maryland helps people with student loans purchase homes
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland initiative to help residents with education loans purchase their first home and wipe out college debt at the same time is taking off. Maryland SmartBuy has helped home buyers pay off a total of $7 million in student debt since its inception in 2016, according to the state...
Some Alaskans feeling pain of Medicaid dental cuts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Budget vetoes by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy eliminated Medicaid dental coverage for adults — a $27 million cut that is having an impact. KTUU reports that Michael Shelden had plans to get dentures after having all his teeth pulled following years of dental pain. The plan fell...
Massachusetts lawmakers inching closer to state budget deal
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers appear to be inching closer to finalizing a state budget — three weeks into the new fiscal year. The Massachusetts House has scheduled a formal session for Monday, which could indicate House leaders are growing optimistic about having a compromise version of the...
Sununu embraces vetoes in first year of divided government
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is on a veto spree — rejecting dozens of bills so far and promising to block even more. But what critics call childish, he calls a counterweight to Democratic extremists. As of this week, Sununu had vetoed 38 bills this year, including eight on...
Lebanese losing faith as politicians fumble over economy
BEIRUT (AP) — For days, Lebanese TV stations have been blanketed with live coverage as lawmakers held heated debate over a controversial austerity budget meant to salvage the flailing economy, with protests outside parliament and critics denouncing its focus on tax hikes and wage cuts. Mohammed Badran,...
Lebanon lawmakers ratify austerity budget to address a slump
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese lawmakers ratified Friday a controversial austerity budget that aims to save an indebted economy following a raucous voting day that saw protesters attempting to breach the parliament security zone. The austerity budget, which increased income and import taxes and suspended early...
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