Assembly to vote on emergency orders following accusations against Mayor Bronson

Plus: New GOP-dominated Alaska House majority signals rightward shift from recent years Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, January 20. In today's newsletter: - In light of recent serious allegations made by Anchorage's fired municipal manager, the Assembly is taking the extremely rare step of weighing emergency measures to curb some mayoral powers. - A newly formed Republican-led House majority has finalized its membership, signaling a rightward shift after six years of left-leaning bipartisan coalitions composed mostly of Democrats. - Two days after a polar bear killed a young woman and her son in the remote village of Wales, community members continued to grieve as questions linger over what may have contributed to the attack. Music fans will have plenty of late-night options [this weekend in Anchorage](, from island reggae to an EDM party. Plus, the Anchorage Folk Festival returns to its traditional home in mid-January with a two-weekend festival that starts today. ☁️ Anchorage weather It's overcast today in Anchorage with a high of 27 degrees, and a slight chance of snow. The weekend will be mostly cloudy before snow rolls in again early next week. High temperatures will stay in the mid-20s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Anchorage Assembly to vote on emergency measures in response to accusations against Mayor Bronson]( [Anchorage Assembly to vote on emergency measures in response to accusations against Mayor Bronson]( Assembly members are scrambling to mitigate what several say are serious liabilities to the city’s welfare and essential services in light of recent allegations made by fired Municipal Manager Amy Demboski. 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