Thomas holds ground against increase in school formula fund

State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, hammered on the need to limit spending at a Friday Chamber of Commerce meeting attended by local school officials seeking increases in the state’s foundation formula.

“I don’t know how many times I have to say ‘no,’” said Thomas, who co-chairs the powerful House Finance Committee, where a bill to increase the formula for general school funding is stalled.

Thomas has been the target of lobbying by local school…