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    "body_md": "City leaders in Anchorage have paused a proposed 3 percent sales tax and are instead asking voters to approve a one time education tax levy meant to help the Anchorage School District close an $83 million budget shortfall.\n\nIf voters approve the levy in April, property taxes would rise about $27 per $100,000 of assessed value. A $400,000 home would see roughly a $100 increase for the year, a direct cost for homeowners across the city.\n\nThe mayor has described the levy as a short term fix rather than a long term solution to the district's budget problems.\n\nThe mayor also said classrooms and staffing are at stake if the measure fails at the polls.",
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