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Election official rejects effort to recall Alaska governor
LBN thread: Decision expected on push to recall Alaska governor
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Source: Associated Press
Election official rejects effort to recall Alaska governor
By BECKY BOHRER
November 4, 2019
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Supporters of an effort to recall Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy are vowing to take their fight to court after an election official on Monday rejected their bid to move forward with seeking to oust him from office.
Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai said she based her decision on the legal opinion of Attorney General Kevin Clarkson, a Dunleavy appointee, who found the reasons listed for the recall were “factually and legally deficient.”
Critics of the Republican governor say he is incompetent and has recklessly tried to cut spending, while his supporters saw a politically motivated attempt to undo the last election.
Among its claims, the pro-recall group said Dunleavy violated the law by not appointing a judge within a required time frame, misused state funds for partisan online ads and mailers, and improperly used his veto authority to “attack the judiciary.”
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.
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By BECKY BOHRER
November 4, 2019
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Supporters of an effort to recall Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy are vowing to take their fight to court after an election official on Monday rejected their bid to move forward with seeking to oust him from office.
Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai said she based her decision on the legal opinion of Attorney General Kevin Clarkson, a Dunleavy appointee, who found the reasons listed for the recall were “factually and legally deficient.”
Critics of the Republican governor say he is incompetent and has recklessly tried to cut spending, while his supporters saw a politically motivated attempt to undo the last election.
Among its claims, the pro-recall group said Dunleavy violated the law by not appointing a judge within a required time frame, misused state funds for partisan online ads and mailers, and improperly used his veto authority to “attack the judiciary.”
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.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/cdf153dceb49452fbd5af9ef0eb60260