Anchorage Assembly meets Oct. 14 to override mayor’s veto of mask mandate
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson vetoed a highly contentious emergency mask mandate that the Anchorage Assembly approved on Oct. 12. A few hours after the emergency ordinance passed, Bronson issued his veto, condemning the mandate as an infringement on the
Bill allowing Legislature easy override of gov. vetoes moves closer to vote of full House
The push to make it easier for the state legislators to override vetoes by Alaska’s Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy is steadily moving towards a vote of the full House. On March 16 House Joint Resolution 15 passed out of its third committee – House Finance
Plan to ease override of governor vetoes set for Mar. 4 hearing
A measure to ease legislators ability to override a veto by Alaska’s governor will be taken up again on Wednesday in the Alaska Legislature. The proposed constitutional amendment (HJR 15) would reduce the required number of votes for a veto override from
Can’t get the votes? House looks to lower threshold for overriding vetoes
While Alaska’s House conservatives may have lost considerable power in the current session of the Alaska Legislature, the more liberal wing is already scheduling some hot-button legislation for committee hearings. On the docket for this week is a hearing on
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