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    "body_md": "Governor Mike Dunleavy has signed Alaska's state budget, finalizing this year's Permanent Fund dividend at 1,000 dollars and a 200 dollar energy relief payment, for a combined 1,200 dollars going to every eligible Alaskan this fall.\n\nThe payout reaches residents statewide, including in Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley and Fairbanks, many of whom budget each year around the fall dividend check.\n\nThe budget followed months of disagreement in Juneau, including a special session, before a final number was agreed on and signed into law.\n\nSchool district funding was kept in place under the budget, with money set aside for major maintenance on aging school buildings around the state.\n\nThe budget also includes funding for disaster relief and for wildfire response this summer.",
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    "summary": "Governor Mike Dunleavy signed Alaska's state budget, setting this year's Permanent Fund dividend at 1,000 dollars plus a 200 dollar energy relief payment, for a combined 1,200 dollars per eligible Alaskan this fall, after a special legislative session in Juneau.",
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        "q": "how much is my permanent fund dividend this fall"
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        "q": "did the budget cut money for Alaska schools"
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        "q": "when will I get my 1,200 dollars"
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