CBJ Assembly Reviews FY26 Budget Amid Federal Funding ConcernsThe City & Borough of Juneau held special meetings Saturday to review its proposed Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget.

More than 1,500 people gathered on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday as part of a national day of protest against President Trump. The “Hands Off!” rally in Juneau was one of over 1,100 events held across all 50 states.

House Bill 78, sponsored by House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp, would establish a shared-risk pension plan. Unlike pre-2006 pensions, this version would spread risk between employees and the state. Kopp says it would provide more financial security and stability than individual contribution plans.

Financial Literacy Bill for Alaska High Schoolers Advances

Senate Bill 22, sponsored by Anchorage Sen. Bill Wiehlechowski, was heard Friday in the Senate Finance Committee. The bill would require Alaska school districts to offer financial literacy education for high school students in grades 9 through 12.

Sealaska Corporation will hold a shareholder meeting in Wrangell this Wednesday, April 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Nolan Center. The meeting is part of a spring tour across Southeast Alaska ahead of the annual meeting on June 21 in Kake.

The City & Borough of Sitka will hold a regular assembly meeting Tuesday, with budget adoption and decisions on the Commercial Passenger Vessel Tax Fund on the agenda.

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly will meet tonight at 5:30 p.m.

The agenda includes a work session on the borough’s FY26 budget and a request from the Ketchikan School District to approve a lease agreement for technology equipment.