Dunleavy vetoes nine bills, but Alaska lawmakers override two in special session flurry

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: June 20, 2026

Words: 1,495

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy extended his record-high veto rate Thursday by vetoing nine of the 82 bills passed by lawmakers in the second year of the 34th Alaska State Legislature.

Among the vetoed bills were measures that would have provided mental health lessons to kids in public schools, created a retirement plan for private-sector workers who don’t have one and updated the state’s corporate income tax system.

Two of the vetoed bills — …

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