Lawmakers fail to override governor's veto of education funding

Plus: Anchorage ballot measure on chief medical officer has roots in pandemic disputes between mayor and Assembly ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, January 19. In today's newsletter: - The Alaska Legislature [failed to muster enough support to override]( the governor’s veto of about $87 million in school funding approved by lawmakers last year. - Anchorage [voters will decide]( whether the city’s top medical officer needs Assembly approval, a measure that grew out of public health disagreements at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. - Anchorage police [plan to begin notifying the public]( about all officers who are criminally charged — a change that comes after an off-duty officer was charged with driving a patrol car while intoxicated last month. The 2024 Anchorage Folk Festival kicks off this weekend and runs through next weekend with plenty of live performances, dances and workshops. And there is more to do in Anchorage this weekend, including a gathering of guitar superstars and multiple comedy shows. Here's a look at [some of the highlights](. Anchorage weather It's sunny today with a high near 15 degrees. We'll see clear skies through the weekend as well, before a chance of snow enters the forecast early next week. Daytime temperatures will drop into the single digits on Sunday before climbing back up into the mid-teens. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska lawmakers fail to override Gov. Dunleavy’s education funding veto →]( Even supporters of the effort to override the governor's veto acknowledged they were unlikely to succeed in reinstating the roughly $87 million to the budget. Separately, a package of education-related legislation unveiled this week by House Republicans [will get a hearing on Saturday]( for public testimony. ADVERTISEMENT [Mat-Su readies for Arctic Winter Games with volunteers in short supply →]( The 2024 Arctic Winter Games are expected to draw thousands of visitors to venues in Wasilla, Palmer and Hatcher Pass — plus a few in Anchorage — over spring break in March. Organizers are facing a time crunch to register and process the 2,000 volunteers they say they need to run the week-long event. [Anchorage ballot measure on chief medical officer has roots in pandemic disputes between mayor and Assembly →]( Supporters say the measure brings the important chief medical officer position in line with the public process for installing other top officials. Opponents, including Mayor Dave Bronson, say it’s an unnecessary and vindictive hindrance on executive authority. [Alaska senator vows to kill renewables bill as energy debate heats up in Juneau →]( Debate over a prominent renewable energy bill is intensifying in the Alaska Legislature, with a Kenai Peninsula senator vowing to block it in committee and an advocacy group hiring a lobbyist to push it forward. (via the Northern Journal) [Anchorage police to publicly disclose all officer arrests under new directive →]( An off-duty officer was charged in December with driving while intoxicated. The department also did not notify the public when two other officers were charged separately with similar crimes in 2022 and 2023. [Alaska board of education lowers standard for student test scores, citing nationally high bar →]( Alaska’s standards for proficiency have been among the highest in the nation, and some educators and officials have said that the state has set the bar, or the cut score, too high in some areas. (via Alaska Beacon) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Ketchikan man convicted in 1993 sex assault case reopened based on DNA evidence →]( [Gary Fife, journalism trailblazer and former host of ‘National Native News,’ dies at 73 →]( [An Oregon teen saw 3 people die after they slid on ice into a power line. Then she risked her life to save a baby. →]( [How to file your taxes free, no matter your income or age →]( [Alaska gardening: Seed catalogs are great, not just for purchases but for inspiration →]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [Get digital access to the ADN for as low as $1.99 for the first month]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States