Alaska legislators pass education bill, but votes to override possible Dunleavy veto may be lacking
Some Republicans who voted for the bill say they might vote to sustain a veto by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, if he turns it down.
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Some Republicans who voted for the bill say they might vote to sustain a veto by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, if he turns it down.
The Alaska House of Representatives ended days of deadlock with an unusual bipartisan triumph late Thursday, voting 38-2 to authorize a major increase in the state’s funding formula for public schools. “I’ve been around for a few years, and tonight really is a historical night. We have flipped the script of a major omnibus bill […] The post With bipartisan action, Alaska House votes to increase public school funding formula appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
The $246 million bill would permanently increase state education funding and provide new support to charter schools, among other things.
The bill now goes back to the Senate, where lawmakers must approve the bill as-is before it can head to the governor’s desk
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