The issue focused on the state's law for public school students, which does not allow them to use government-owned land to support their private education, and had been up in court since 2015.

"I do want to be very clear: I have no political views. I just don't think that it is a good idea to take public money to pay for your own private school," said Sen. Mark Kowall, D-Cordova, who has led the effort.

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