Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy sets state record for most vetoes in a single Legislature

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy sets state record for most vetoes in a single Legislature

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy talks to reporters during a news conference on Monday, May 19, 2025. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)Amid a series of disagreements with lawmakers in the state House and Senate, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has set a record for the most vetoes by an Alaska governor during a single two-year Legislature. Through Friday morning, Dunleavy had vetoed 29 of the 115 bills passed by the 34th Alaska Legislature. The previous r…

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy sets state record for most vetoes in a single Legislature - The Alaska Current

Eight other bills await a final decision, plus the possibility of a multibillion-dollar tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline.