Alaska Senate prepares to vote on public education funding boost as Dunleavy vows veto

The Senate chambers are seen at the Alaska State Capitol on Friday, May 13, 2022 in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
The Alaska Senate will vote as soon as Friday on legislation that seeks to permanently increase K-12 public school funding, but Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vowed to veto the bill if it passes as currently written.
On Thursday morning, the Senate Finance Committee approved a modified version of House Bill 69, which would increase the base student allocation &md