Lawmakers refuse Dunleavy's agriculture department executive order, setting up legal clash

Lawmakers refuse Dunleavy's agriculture department executive order, setting up legal clash

Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveils his budget on Wednesday, December11, 2019, at the Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/KTOO) Alaska lawmakers on Saturday refused to accept an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy seeking to create a state agriculture department, setting up a legal fight between the legislative and executive branches. Dunleavy introduced an executive order that would split the existing Division of Agriculture within…