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Good afternoon. It's Thursday, April 2.

In today's newsletter:

The Municipality of Anchorage is collecting less revenue than it projected from a cannabis tax that was intended to fund child care and early education.
The Senate passed a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment that would, if approved by Alaska voters, lower the threshold needed for the Legislature to override spending vetoes by the governor.
Anchorage public school students will still attend class at Lake Otis Elementary next school year, but they will be from a German immersion charter school.

After 35 years of writing and 15 books, Kim Heacox is still going strong. The Alaska author well known for sharing his love of wild places invites readers to explore landscapes alongside him. Learn more about Heacox and his literary journey in this installment of Alaska Authors.

Anchorage weather

It's mostly sunny today with a high near 39 degrees. We should see mostly sunny skies again on Friday, but the forecast calls for a chance of snow on Saturday and Sunday. Daytime highs will climb into the low 40s over the next few days.

Here's what else is making headlines in Alaska today.

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Anchorage has to close a child care funding gap because people are buying less weed →

Voters approved a 5% tax on cannabis products to help pay for child care and early education in 2023. Now, the city must confront a nearly half-million-dollar budget gap for the fund that had been designed to boost a struggling sector.

Alaska Senate passes measure to lower threshold for veto override votes on spending bills →

If approved by a two-thirds vote in the House, the measure would go before Alaska voters on the November ballot.

German immersion charter school will use Lake Otis Elementary building next year →

The school district has received criticism of Lake Otis' inclusion in this year's election bond proposals, after the school board voted to close the school.

Cold snap freezes hundreds of Mat-Su water and septic lines →

A streak of abnormally cold weather this month has frozen utility lines across Mat-Su, leaving many homeowners without water or septic and sewer systems. (via Mat-Su Sentinel)

SPONSORED: How Alaska Military Families Can Care for Kids' Dental Health →

Presented by Alaska Premier Dental Group: Finding reliable kids' dental care in Alaska can be a challenge for military families always on the move. Here's how to care for your kids' teeth as you keep up with a military lifestyle.