Stedman confident education funding will survive the governor's desk
Senate Finance Committee Co-Chair Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, weighed in on whether Gov. Mike Dunleavy will veto education funds this year.
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Senate Finance Committee Co-Chair Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, weighed in on whether Gov. Mike Dunleavy will veto education funds this year.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Alaska lawmakers highlighted what they called a productive legislative session while on stage at an energy conference in Anchorage on Wednesday.
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The final amount still requires an up-or-down vote in both the House and Senate, which is expected to come on Wednesday just before the Legislature gavels out for the session.