Alaskans soundly reject constitutional convention pushed by extreme-right abortion opponents
It turns out the more Alaskans hear about a constitutional convention, the less likely they’ll be to support one.
It turns out the more Alaskans hear about a constitutional convention, the less likely they’ll be to support one.
Following the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Dunleavy announced that if re-elected he would put forward a constitutional amendment to the Legislature. That measure would likely run into a dead end, making a convention a clearer path to the change.
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