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  • Gov. Dunleavy forces early vote on education veto override with special session in August

    Corinne Smith and James Brooks, Alaska Beacon|Jul 3, 2025

    Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation for a special session on Wednesday, calling Legislators back to Juneau in August to pass legislation on education reform and his executive order creating a new Department of Agriculture. The special session also means that lawmakers cannot wait until January to vote on overrides to the governor’s budget vetoes and his vetoes on several policy bills. They must vote in the first five days of the special session. That’s significant, because 45 votes are needed to override a budget veto, and whi... Full story

  • Alaska Legislature votes to uphold governor's veto of significant education funding boost

    Corinne Smith and James Brooks, Alaska Beacon|Apr 24, 2025

    The Alaska Legislature has voted to uphold Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a bill that would have significantly increased the funding formula for Alaska’s K-12 public schools. Dunleavy vetoed House Bill 69 last week, citing cost concerns and the lack of policy measures he endorsed. With the House and Senate meeting in joint session, the vote to override Dunleavy was 33-27, sustaining the veto. Forty of the Legislature’s 60 members were needed for an override. In its final version, HB 69 would have increased the state’s base student allocat... Full story