Two Alaska governor candidates advocate lower minimum wage, rollback of sick leave law

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 617

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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If elected, Republican governor candidates Dave Bronson and Bernadette Wilson said they would seek to roll back Alaska’s mandatory sick leave law and eliminate a minimum wage increase approved by voters in 2024.

The two spoke at a forum hosted Wednesday in Juneau by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, which is in favor of rolling back the sick leave law.

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