JUNEAU — Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy flew to Taiwan last month to pitch business and government leaders on Alaska’s ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Legislature on Tuesday failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a $1,000 increase to the Base Student Allocation, the state’s per-student funding formula.

Sen. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel, speaks on April 22, 2025 against the override of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of House Bill 69. Alaska lawmakers on Tuesday failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s ...

Mike Dunleavy’s veto pen. After almost a decade of virtually flat funding, House Bill 57 contains a $700 boost to the Base Student Allocation, the state’s per-student funding formula.