FILE - In this May 29, 2019, file photo, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters in his office at the state Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. A fight is brewing over whether Dunleavy, a Republican who took office in Dec. 2018, should be recalled. Critics say he’s incompetent and has recklessly tried to cut spending while supporters see a politically motivated attempt to undo the last election.
Dunleavy, a Republican, has drawn parallels between himself and President Donald Trump, casting himself as a chief executive trying to implement an agenda of smaller government and resource development while facing attacks from the left. Trump, the subject of an impeachment inquiry, has defended Dunleavy on Twitter.
Dunleavy cut from the court budget an amount the administration said was commensurate to state funding for abortions. This happened after the Alaska Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional a state law and regulation seeking to define what constitutes medically necessary abortions for Medicaid funding.
Dunleavy, elected last fall with 51% of the vote, has had a rocky year marked by lawsuits, fights with lawmakers and unions, and public outcry over budget vetoes that helped fuel the recall push. Recall Dunleavy said as part of an initial phase it had gathered 49,006 signatures within weeks when 28,501 signatures were needed.
Democrats have abandondd Democracy
TimInHonolulu Trumpism—divisive, dishonest, deplorable And it leaves a lasting stench
If you made a list of what Putin would do to destroy a state, Dunleavy would make it look liberal. jfc this guy.
Don't let up. Take it to him heavy...
At Trump is to Dunleavy, AG Bill Barr is to Kevin Clarkson, Reactionary Libertarians masquerading as Republicans.
He sounds like a crook
Alaska is beautiful. I hear you can see Russia from there.
Derp!