Mat-Su’s Sen. Yundt Was as Key Vote in Overturning Governor’s Veto of Funding for Schools, Bringing $7.1 Million to Mat-Su

Mat-Su’s Sen. Yundt was as key vote in overturning governor’s veto of funding for schools, bringing $7.1 million to Mat-Su

Mat-Su Senator Robert Yundt was a decisive vote this past Saturday in the state Legislature’s override of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s veto of $500 million for Alaska schools including those in the Mat-Su Borough School District (MSBSD).

GOP defectors join Alaska Dems to override Dunleavy and dump $51M more into failing schools

Alaska Democrats and their ideological allies in the GOP joined forces to thwart Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of $51 million in new funding, which state lawmakers had previously approved for Alaska’s chronically underperforming public education system.

Veto override restores school funding, brings relief to educators

The joint legislature met on Saturday, and members ultimately voted to override the Governor's veto of education funding.

Alaska lawmakers override governor’s veto of public school funding, restoring services and teachers - Chilkat Valley News

The Alaska Legislature, meeting in special session, has overridden Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of more than $50 million in public school funding. The vote was 45-14. At least 45 of 60 legislators are needed to override an Alaska governor’s budget veto. The override eliminates a 5.6% year-over-year cut to public school funding, leaving districts with a small funding increase. Since July 1, the start of the state’s fiscal year, oil prices have signi…

Reporting From Alaska- Dunleavy attacks legislators for veto override

The Big Lie from Gov. Mike Dunleavy about public education in Alaska is that those who oppose him only care about money, while he cares about “policy,” the word he repeated three dozen times Saturday in a whinefest after 45 of 60 legislators voted to put $50 million more into public schools.He spent nearly an hour Saturday before reporters complaining and attacking legislators—Democrats and Republicans—for not working hard enough and not paying …

Lawmakers override Dunleavy’s veto of public school funding

The Alaska Legislature, meeting in special session, has overridden Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of more than $50 million in public school funding.