The Senate Majority projects unity but for what, exactly? MEMO
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Praising their own bipartisanship, Senate GOP blocks minority Dems from key committees
That the seat went to the one Democrat in the Republican majority is actually the very model of bipartisanship, argued Sen. Mia Costello.
Legislature approves audit of ‘tortured’ Alaska Cares Act Program
The audit would reveal who received money from the state-run business relief program and how much they received.
TMS: Legislature should postpone politicking and get to work
Leave the politicking to another day, there’s major issues the Alaska Legislature must face on day one.
One last time for the road: Liz Snyder proclaimed winner of East Anchorage seat
That order came on Monday, bringing finality to a race that has included a recount, a preposterous election contest that relied on Grand Canyon-sized leaps of logic and a conspiracy-laden recount appeal that accused dozens of voters of fraud without evidence.
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.
Kodiak Republican Rep. Stutes makes it official: She’ll be sticking with the coalition
Kodiak Republican Rep. Louise Stutes publicly confirmed Monday night that she’ll stick with the House coalition of independents and Democrats, cementing a 20-20 split in…
Alaska officials talk vaccine logistics, conspiracy theories at rollout with legislators
Update 6:36 p.m.: This post has been updated following Sen. David Wilson’s clarification on questions from today’s hearing. The Senate Health and Social Services Committee…
Rep.-elect Patkotak wants to organize with legislators who’ll defend rural Alaska (which probably rules out a GOP majority)
Patkotak spoke Wednesday with KOTZ Radio about his plans to organize in the House, throwing cold water on the hopes that he might quickly hand them the 21st vote or that he would be an ally at all.
Snyder wins by 16 votes, sending ‘House Speaker’ Rep. Pruitt packing
Pruitt looks like he’ll beat Rep. Talerico for shortest time as speaker-elect.