On Biden's plans to block NPR-A drilling, and a House budget with a $2,300 PFD

And: Funding and staffing emerge as challenges for Anchorage School District’s planned career academies ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, April 12. In today's newsletter: - The Alaska House [advanced the operating budget]( to the Senate with an almost $2,300 Permanent Fund dividend and $175 million in extra one-time statewide school funding. - President Joe Biden is[moving to block oil and gas development]( across roughly half of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska on the North Slope. - Under a [new agreement with the state]( Chickaloon Native Village tribal police will soon be able to arrest members of the general public suspected of breaking specific laws in the Sutton area. There's a lot going on in Anchorage this weekend, from the NHL Legends game at Sullivan Arena to the arrival of Disney's "Aladdin" at the Atwood Concert Hall downtown. [Here’s a look]( at some of this weekend's highlights. Whether you're heading to a show or enjoying the outdoors, fuel your weekend adventures with one of [Anchorage's best breakfast sandwiches]( recently reviewed by food writer Mara Severin. Anchorage weather More snow is in store today, with scattered showers this afternoon and a high near 40 degrees. There's a slight chance of snow this evening, but Saturday and Sunday are expected to be mostly sunny. Daytime temperatures over the weekend will hover in the high 30s and low 40s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska House passes operating budget with dividend around $2,300, extra school funding →]( House Republicans responsible for crafting the budget said their plan would not require drawing from savings. But taking into account other bills that are expected to pass along with the capital budget, the House’s spending plan was expected to be at least $276 million in deficit. • See also: [Proposal to enshrine Permanent Fund dividend in Alaska Constitution fails to clear the House]( ADVERTISEMENT [Biden administration plans sweeping effort to block drilling in much of Alaska petroleum reserve →]( The U.S. set aside 23 million acres on the North Slope to serve as an emergency oil supply a century ago. Now, President Biden is moving to block development across roughly half of it. • Related: [Interior Department hikes cost of oil drilling on federal lands for first time in decades]( [Chickaloon tribal police to expand authority under new agreement with state →]( Alaska State Troopers hope the agreement, which could take effect this summer, will help fill a law enforcement shortage in Mat-Su. [Funding and staffing emerge as challenges for Anchorage School District’s planned career academies →]( As the school district prepares to launch a major curriculum change for high school students beginning next year, administrators say they’re unsure how they plan to fund and staff the proposed career track initiative. [Conservation group reports criticize Alaska development bank’s job-creation record →]( The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority inflates its job creation numbers and participates in wasteful loan practices, assert reports written by two Alaska economists and released by a conservation group. [Alaska delegation recommends AFN president as co-chair of federal Denali Commission →]( Alaska’s congressional delegation has recommended Julie Kitka, longtime president of the state’s most prominent Alaska Native organization, to serve as the next federal co-chair of the Denali Commission. [Former Anchorage police officer found guilty in ConocoPhillips embezzlement →]( A federal jury found a former Anchorage police officer guilty of embezzling more than $3 million from ConocoPhillips in 2019. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [In seismically active Alaska, plans for statewide residential building codes are on shaky ground →]( [Alaska Legislature approves subscription health care bill →]( [Dimond High freshman Nevaeh Watkins aspires to be Alaska’s next great hurdler →]( [Trump pushes Arizona lawmakers to counter court abortion ruling that he says ‘went too far’ →]( [Northeast Anchorage youth center temporarily closes after assault →]( [A drone factory in Utah is at the epicenter of anti-China fervor →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States