Alaska State Senator, Key Vote on Possible Budget Veto Override, Gets Waiver From U.S. Army

Alaska state senator, key vote on possible budget veto override, gets waiver from U.S. Army

Sen. Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage, speaks in favor of Senate Bill 39, a bill to address payday loans, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)Anchorage Democratic Sen. Forrest Dunbar will be able to attend the Aug. 2 special session of the Alaska Legislature, he said late Tuesday in a post on Facebook. Dunbar, a member of the National Guard, is deployed to Poland on active-duty service but received a federal waiver that w…

Alaska lawmakers head back to Juneau, but uncertainty lingers over special session

Alaska legislators return to Juneau August 2. A potential veto override on school funding looms, but doubts grow over whether the session will happen.

Dunbar returning to cast key vote on possible budget veto override

Anchorage Democratic Sen. Forrest Dunbar will be able to attend the Aug. 2 special session of the Alaska Legislature, he said late Tuesday in a post on Facebook. Dunbar, a member of the National Guard, is deployed to Poland on active-duty service but received a federal waiver that will allow him to return to Alaska for legislative work. Dunbar’s attendance is critical for lawmakers who hope to ove...

Sen. Dunbar will return from deployment for the special session that Dunleavy expected him to miss - The Alaska Current

Anchorage Democratic Sen. Forrest Dunbar announced on social media today that he will be able to attend the Aug. 2 special session.