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The bill originally passed the Senate unanimously and by a 30-10 vote in the House.

It’s unclear precisely how much the special session will cost, but past special sessions have run in the tens of thousands per day.

“When somebody … basically tells other attorneys that you should disregard the law —That, to me, is disqualifying,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski says. Emil Bove was confirmed anyway.

Alaska signed on to a $7.4 billion national Purdue settlement last month, which could bring the state more than $12 million. The state is also set to receive almost $2 million in another settlement with eight opioid manufacturers.

The money for after-school and migrant programs was released the same week districts sued over the frozen funds.

Crum said he had “accomplished a lot to put Alaska on sound economic footing” and said he would have more to say on his last day. He’s a possible candidate for governor.