Lawmakers were 1 vote short of overriding Dunleavy's education bill veto

And: Hear from the top Anchorage mayoral candidates in a livestreamed debate ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, March 19. In today's newsletter: - Alaska lawmakers fell [one vote short of overriding]( Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of an education package that included $175 million in extra funding for public schools. - A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant stationed since last month at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson [died on Friday while performing maintenance]( on a fighter jet, officials said. - Histories of Alaska: In most other states, happy hours with discounted drinks are a social scene mainstay, but not in Alaska. [Here's why]( Anchorage, and eventually the whole state, banned happy hour promotions. The Northern Hemisphere’s spring — or vernal — equinox arrives today (at 7:06 p.m. here in Alaska). The equinox marks the start of the spring season on the calendar, but meteorological spring actually started weeks ago. Here’s [what to know]( about how we split up the year using the Earth’s orbit. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near 37 degrees. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with patchy, freezing fog that will last into Wednesday morning. We should see a mix of clouds and sun for the rest of this week, along with daytime temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska lawmakers fail by one vote to override Dunleavy veto of education bill →]( Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he vetoed the $200 million education funding package because it because it did not include his priorities, including teacher bonuses and a path to increase the number of charter schools. Opponents of the effort to override the veto cited Dunleavy’s threat to cut the funding from the budget even if the bill were to become law. ADVERTISEMENT [JBER airman dies while working on fighter jet →]( The 3rd Wing paused operations on Friday after Illinois resident Charles Crumlett died while performing maintenance on an F-22 Raptor, base officials said in a statement. [Why Anchorage banned happy hour promotions →]( During a period in the early 1980s of burgeoning awareness of the dangers of drunken driving, the city followed what became a national trend of banning happy hour promotions, writes historian David Reamer. [Hear from the top Anchorage mayoral candidates in Thursday’s livestreamed debate →]( Voters can hear from the top candidates for Anchorage mayor on issues such as outmigration, homelessness and affordable housing, in a debate co-hosted by Alaska Public Media and the Anchorage Daily News. • Related: [Q&As with 2024 candidates for Anchorage mayor and school board]( [Anchorage lawmaker seeks makeover for Alaska parole board →]( The state’s five-member parole board needs more members to work through hearings promptly and better reflect the incarcerated population, said Sen. Löki Tobin, the sponsor of a bill that would make several changes to the board. (via Alaska Beacon) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [U.S. abortions reach highest in over a decade, with record number done via medication →]( [Book review: Alaska’s literary review springs forth a new and impressive volume →]( [Surge in homemade machine guns presents ‘huge’ challenge for law enforcement →]( [See what’s fueling the return of supersonic passenger flights →]( [Upward bullying: When employees think they can run the show →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States