The legislators have left, but the special session of the Alaska State Legislature will continue through at least Aug. 19 as House and Senate majority leaders seek to prevent Gov. Mike Dunleavy from repeatedly ordering lawmakers back into session.

Ordinarily, the Alaska Constitution prohibits legislators from recessing — stopping business — for more than three days. Taking a break for longer than that requires the consent of both the House and the Senate.

On Saturday, after voting to override two of Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes , legislators passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 101 , which would allow the Legislature to take a break for more than three days.

Immediately after the House’s vote on that resolution, Rep. Will Stapp, R-Fairbanks, called for “reconsideration” — a r

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