Gov. Dunleavy vetoes millions intended to solve Alaska's federal education funding equity dispute

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed the funds state legislators set aside to settle a dispute between Alaska’s education officials and their federal counterparts over whether the state spent pandemic relief equitably.

State legislators included $11.89 million in the operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year to allow the state to comply with the federal government’s grant requirements and recover its good standing under federal guidelines.

Dunleavy vetoed that money because it is unclear whether or not it will be needed, according to the reason for the cut included in his office’s veto summary...