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Anchorage Assembly Checks Mayor — Overrides Veto.

Anchorage Assembly Checks Mayor — Overrides Veto.

This afternoon, the Anchorage Assembly flexed its supermajority strength — overriding Mayor Bronson's veto of AO 2021-26, which means the city will see the creation of the ‘Houseless Lived Experience Advisory Board.' The proposed ordinance had previously been approved by a 9-2 vote of the Assembly, demonstrating a

MAGA Mayor Bronson Rescinds Municipal Paid Parental Leave Policy

MAGA Mayor Bronson Rescinds Municipal Paid Parental Leave Policy

An email sent this morning by Labor Relations Director Raylene Griffith gave notice that Mayor Bronson had rescinded, immediately, the paid parental leave program put into place by former Acting Anchorage Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson. In June, Quinn-Davidson signed the Municipality's first paid parental leave policy, which provided 160

Mayor Bronson's Appointee In February, "No I Did Not" Write That.

Mayor Bronson's Appointee In February, "No I Did Not" Write That.

Earlier this year, Anchorage school board candidate Judy Eledge caused a firestorm after locals began sharing concerning social media posts bearing Eledge's name in January. The social media posts generated such outrage and controversy that Alaska News Source Investigative Reporter Daniella Rivera interviewed Eledge about them in February.

Anchorage Assembly Seeks to Override Mayor Bronson's Veto

Anchorage Assembly Seeks to Override Mayor Bronson's Veto

The Anchorage Assembly will seek to override Mayor David Bronson's veto of AO 2021-76 which would have created a 'Houseless Lived Experience Advisory Board.'

Assemblyman Rivera to Encourage Override of Mayor Bronson's Veto

Assemblyman Rivera to Encourage Override of Mayor Bronson's Veto

Anchorage Assemblyman Felix Rivera issued a press release this evening writing that he was "astounded" Mayor Bronson had used his first veto on an ordinance that would have created a Houseless Lived Experience Board. The proposed ordinance had been approved by a 9-2 vote of the assembly, which

Bronson Administration Backs Down — Will Now Seek New Library Director Appointee

Bronson Administration Backs Down — Will Now Seek New Library Director Appointee

The Bronson administration is backing off its plan to give oversight of the Anchorage Public Library system to Mayor Bronson's new Chief of Staff, Sami Graham.