Have a Year: The Midnight Sun’s 2020 Superlatives
HAGS! (Have a good session)
December 2020
Pruitt dealt more losses in latest step of election challenge
“Ruerich’s testimony was akin to an assertion that, due to his familiarity with Alaska voters and elections, we should just take his word for it,” argued Snyder’s team.
Holidays in the Sun (Dec. 24)
Really just another recap of the Pruitt lawsuit.
No, the court didn’t have a change of heart on Pruitt’s lawsuit to undo election. It’s as unconvincing as ever
Pruitt’s team put forward some fanciful arithmetic that he should have won but another expert said their case “would not be considered a valid argument in any professional setting.”
Legislature sues Gov. Dunleavy for ignoring law on appointments
While Gov. Mike Dunleavy was announcing a light-on-details plan to split the Department of Health and Social Services this afternoon, the Alaska Legislative Council approved a lawsuit challenging the governor’s refusal to follow the law on his appointments to boards and commissions.
Judge dismisses GOP Rep. Pruitt’s attempt to overturn election loss
The case can—and likely will—be appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court, which has already scheduled oral arguments for Jan. 6. The legislative session is set to begin on Jan. 19.
Declining covid cases may mean a lot of things but it’s not a reason to ease up
Regardless of the cause, the message from health officials is the same: It’s not time to let down your guard and the months ahead will still be incredibly challenging despite the initial rollout of vaccines.
Comic: Freedom Diner
Shirt’s just a mask.
Alaska never actually joined the Texas lawsuit to overturn the election
That’s not how any of this works.
Friday in the Sun (Dec. 18): The Cautiously Optimistic edition
It’s Friday. Yes it is.