Dunleavy vetoes bill that would have eased access to contraception in Alaska

Plus: Alaska Democratic Party sues to remove the name of incarcerated man from U.S. House ballot ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, September 5. In today's newsletter: - Gov. Mike Dunleavy [vetoed a bipartisan bill](  that would have made birth control more accessible to Alaska women. - The Alaska Democratic Party has [filed a lawsuit against the Division of Elections]( to remove the name of an incarcerated man from the ballot for the state's U.S. House seat. - An Anchorage jury found that a woman missing since 2019 is dead and [was the victim of a homicide.]( Her family has said they believe she was a victim of an Anchorage man convicted of killing two other women. As the northern growing season comes to a close, garlic, peonies, compost piles and soil can all use attention, says Alaska garden writer Jeff Lowenfels. [Check out his list]( of fall gardening chores that will set you up for success next season. Anchorage weather It's overcast and rainy today with a high near 60 degrees. Rain showers will likely continue overnight and into Friday, though Saturday should be partly sunny. Daytime temperatures will remain in the low 60s over the next several days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Dunleavy vetoes bipartisan legislation that would have eased access to contraception in Alaska →]( [The bill]( have allowed women to get a year’s worth of prescription birth control at once. Currently, most insurance providers in Alaska cover only up to 90 days’ worth of birth control pills at a time. • Related: [Alaska law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional, judge rules]( ADVERTISEMENT [Alaska Democratic Party sues to remove the name of incarcerated man from U.S. House ballot →]( The Alaska Democratic Party argued that Eric Hafner, who is serving a federal prison [sentence]( for threatening state officials in his home state of New Jersey, should not be on the ballot because he's not an Alaska resident. [Anchorage jury declares woman believed to be victim of convicted killer dead →]( The family of Cassandra Boskofsky[ has publicly said they believe she was a victim of Brian Smith]( who was convicted of killing two Alaska Native women. [Ketchikan police chief to resign in exchange for dismissal of assault charges →]( [Police Chief Jeffrey Walls was involved in an off-duty altercation at a Ketchikan restaurant in 2022 that left another man bleeding from the head, according to court filings.]( [Expanded access to food stamps, health care becomes law in Alaska →]( More Alaskans will be eligible for food stamps and access to health care for school-age children and young adults will increase under a bill that became law without Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s signature last week. (via Alaska Beacon) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Anchorage School District warns of whooping cough after case confirmed →]( [Alaska bill making church and synagogue vandalism a felony is signed into law →]( [Kroger’s CEO insists shoppers would see lower prices after chain’s merger with Albertsons →]( [Right-wing influencers were duped into working for covert Russian influence operation, US prosecutors say →]( [Republican Liz Cheney says she will vote for Kamala Harris for president →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States