Clayton Holland

Alaska asks 3,500 voters to confirm citizenship weeks before the primary

“how should we think about this question of whether someone is presumed to be a valid voter or presumed to be an invalid voter? It seems like in this case, and you've referred to him, I think, as kind of a trusted source, or indication, but it raises to me this fundamental question of can we trust that the voter rolls are good, or if anybody makes some allegation that there's some concerns with it, do we immediately take the position that they need to be removed from the active roll and placed into some sort of suspect category.”

Alaska schools face May 15 deadline for improvement plans, funding

Alaska districts must submit fiscal 2027 plans by May 15. Many don't yet know what the state will give them.

“Districts are required to plan and budget much sooner than when we receive our actual revenue amount from the state”

Alaska House panel hears bill to overhaul school funding timelines

“In districts with the borough, we are required to submit a balanced budget in the spring. For the Keenei, that means submitting a balanced budget to the borough by May 1st. This creates a situation where we are making major financial decisions about staffing, programs, and in some cases even school closures without knowing what our actual revenue will be.”