Alaska Lawmakers Override Dunleavy's Education Funding Veto

Alaska lawmakers override Dunleavy's education funding veto

Suzanne Cohen holds a sign in the rain outside the Alaska State Capitol on Friday, Aug. 1 calling on lawmakers to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of more than $50 million in public school funding. Alaska lawmakers on Saturday overrode Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of some $51 million in state funding for public schools. The 45-14 vote means lawmakers successfully reversed Dunleavy’s decision to cut $200 of the per-student funding increase approve…

‘That is a shame’: Dunleavy blasts liberal lawmakers for ignoring education reform and focusing on money

On the eve of a special legislative session, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a pointed statement criticizing the leadership of the Alaska Legislature for its priorities, saying some lawmakers appear more interested in overriding his vetoes than addressing what he describes as a crisis in public education. “The Alaska Legislature will gather in Juneau tomorrow […] The post ‘That is a shame’: Dunleavy blasts liberal lawmakers for ignoring educati…