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House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, a Dillingham independent, speaks alongside Senate President Gary Stevens, a Kodiak Republican, during a news conference at the Alaska State Capitol following two successful veto override votes on August 2, 2025.

One day, two overrides: What to know about Alaska’s special session

Lawmakers overcame two vetoes from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who called the special session, and have yet to schedule any hearings on bills he introduced.

The village of Selawik lies near Kotzebue Sound in northwest Alaska, pictured here on Aug. 24, 2006.

Selawik man charged with murder for February death

Alaska State Troopers say 37-year-old Adrian Ticket had admitted to beating Nettie Ballot the night before at his home and discovered her dead in the morning. The 38-year-old Selawik woman was the mother of his three children.

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline crosses the landscape, seen here south of Copper Center, Alaska on August 13, 2024.

Lawmakers override Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of oil tax transparency bill

The bill originally passed the Senate unanimously and by a 30-10 vote in the House.

Alaska Native designs take the runway at Far North Fashion Show

The show is part of the annual Arctic Encounters Summit and transformed the Anchorage Museum into a runway, showcasing Indigenous artists, designers and models.

Suzanne Cohen holds a sign in the rain outside the Alaska Stae Capitol on Friday, Aug. 1 calling on lawmakers to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of more than $50 million in public school funding.

Alaska lawmakers override Dunleavy’s education funding veto

The vote was the second successful veto override after lawmakers convened Saturday for a special session called by Dunleavy.

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