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The Sunday Minefield – May 16, 2021
The constitutional session limit is three days away, and an operating budget has yet to be passed by the legislature. But the legislature need not worry as Governor
Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) issued proclamations for two special sessions – one starting on Thursday and one starting on August 2. Several legislators and staff have been moving around Juneau as many leases have expired. I am back home, at the Driftwood! As more ballots have been counted in the Anchorage mayoral runoff,
Dave Bronson has increased his lead over
Forrest Dunbar.
Unmasked edition: News from around our 50 states
From USA TODAY Network and wire reports
Alabama
Mobile: A Carnival cruise ship docked in the port city Friday so crew members could be vaccinated against COVID-19. With a brass band playing on the wharf, the Carnival Sensation docked at the Mobile Cruise Terminal, where staff members from USA Health planned to go on board to provide first doses for 110 crew members. The ship will return in three weeks for second doses, the city said in a statement. U.S. ports are closed to cruise lines because of the global pandemic, but Mayor Sandy Stimpson said such vaccinations are a major step toward getting the industry back in business. Carnival said crew members have received vaccines at other ports including Miami and Port Canaveral in Florida and Galveston, Texas. Sensation will be based in Mobile offering trips to the western Caribbean once cruises resume, but it’s unclear when that will happen.
Alaska lawmakers make masks at state Capitol optional
by The Associated Press
Last Updated May 14, 2021 at 7:44 pm EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) Alaska legislative leaders voted Friday to make mask-wearing optional at the state Capitol and then shed their own face coverings after the vote.
The decision by the Legislative Council followed new guidelines the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The council is composed of House and Senate leaders.
Under the new policy, masks are optional in legislative facilities, with some exceptions. For example, lawmakers can require masks in their respective offices.