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Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, April 17. |
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In today's newsletter:
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a $1,000 increase to the state’s per-student funding formula — a boost that school administrators across Alaska have said is needed after almost a decade of virtually flat funding.
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The Anchorage School District is preparing its staff for reductions in elementary-level art, music and physical education next year if more school funding doesn’t come from Juneau this legislative session.
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The Alaska House advanced the operating budget to the Senate with a roughly $1,400 Permanent Fund dividend and a $450 million-plus deficit over two fiscal years.
For a while, all Anchorage gardeners wanted to know was what the winter’s lack of snow would do to our plants, writes columnist Jeff Lowenfels. Now, readers are asking what these late snowfalls will do. Jeff unpacks the impact of an unpredictable winter and spring here. |
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Anchorage weather
It's partly sunny today with a high near 46 degrees and a slight chance of precipitation. The forecast calls for winds of 10-15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. There's a chance of rain overnight, and Friday calls for a mix of snow and rain.
Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.
— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes school funding boost → |
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The governor said he vetoed the bill because “the revenue situation has deteriorated a lot since we submitted the bill and worked up a budget” and because “there’s no policy” in the bill. Multiple lawmakers have said that they likely don’t have the votes required to override Dunleavy’s veto. |
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Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States |
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