Anchorage mayor vetoes assembly’s ‘weaponization of subpoena powers’

In a move which he said was intended to protect the rights and interests of Anchorage citizens, Mayor Dave Bronson issued a veto for Ordinance 2023-133, approved during the Anchorage Assembly’s special meeting on January 16. This ordinance, which grants expanded subpoena powers to the Assembly, has raised serious concerns about its overreach and the potential weaponization of its subpoena authority, the mayor’s office noted. Bronson highlighted the potential implications of the expanded subpoena powers on citizen participation in their municipal governance. Underlining the voluntary nature of citizen involvement in...