Alaska lawmakers reject Wasilla as site for special session
Posted Jun 24, 2019 08:52:13 PM.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska lawmakers have rejected Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s location for a special session.
House Speaker Bryce Edgmon and Senate President Cathy Giessel issued a joint statement Monday saying they will convene July 8 in Juneau and hold most of their hearings in Anchorage.
Dunleavy had called the session for Wasilla, his hometown and conservative base. Dunleavy said a change of location would be good for lawmakers, but some lawmakers saw it as a means of intimidation or cited security or logistical concerns.
Dunleavy’s spokesman didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment.
The Legislature failed one vote short of the 40 needed to call itself into session. However, the statement from Edgmon and Giessel said a majority of lawmakers considers it their right to determine the location and venue to conduct business.
Mark Thiessen, The Associated Press
