With the clock ticking on pandemic-era grants, state officials decided to foot the bill.
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Murkowski votes with Democrats on IVF bill, as Sullivan joins most GOP senators to block it
A Sullivan staff member says Sullivan supports IVF treatment but did not give a reason why he voted to stop the bill.
Alaska lawmakers move to double state support for Head Start early childhood programs
Providers say they need to increase wages to retain staff and keep classrooms open.
Alaska lawmakers pass child care legislation to buoy sector ‘in crisis’
The policy changes come with $7.5 million for child care center grants.
First over-the-counter birth control pill heads to stores
Women will be able to buy the pill without a prescription later this month at pharmacies and grocery stores.
Legislation to address Alaska’s child care crisis moves to Senate after House approval
Rep. Julie Coulombe, R-Anchorage, sponsored the bill and called HB89 a commonsense bill that could build the state’s workforce and support families.