Walker makes quick district-approved appointment of Tiffany Zulkosky to House District 38
It’ll be by far the shortest vacancy of this year’s legislative session.
February 2018
AKLEG Recap, Day 37: Legislators introduce three dozen more personal bills
The deadline for personal legislation saw more than 60 bills introduced this week.
AKLEG Recap, Day 36: Walker’s GOP-approved pick for Senate is not a registered Republican. Whoops.
Gov. Bill Walker’s appointment of Mike “Dozer” Shower to the vacant Senate District E seemed like a sure-fire dunk yesterday.
Just one hearing is enough for widely panned abortion bill, say Senate Republicans on health committee
On a party line vote, the committee advanced the bill without amendments or answers to the many questions raised during the hearing.
Walker appoints U.S. Air Force veteran Mike “Dozer” Shower to Senate District E
Hopefully the veteran will bring an end to the appointment drama that has dominated the session.
AKLEG Recap, Day 35: Legislators file more than two dozen bills before cutoff
A bill legalizing industrial hemp farming also cleared the Legislature.
House District 38 Democrats name three possible replacements for disgraced legislator
The candidates put forward by House District 38 should be a relief for the governor’s office, which has faced slates of inexperienced or unqualified candidates for the two other vacancies.
AKLEG Recap, Week 5: The Legislature won’t be done in 90 days
There always comes a week when it becomes clear the Legislature won’t be able to meet the 90 day deadline.
GOP Rep. Eastman intros resolution calling pornography a public health crisis
He says porn is contributing to “the hyper-sexualization of teens and prepubescent children in communities in the state.”
Friday in the Sun (Feb. 16): The mic slide edition
There are plenty of APOC reports to peruse once you catch your breath after the wild last two days.