This session’s Judiciary chair Sen. Lora Reinbold has spent the last year using Facebook to spread doubt and disinformation about the coronavirus and elections. Now, the GOP majority has given her a new platform.
They’ve built a brand on spreading these kinds of lies and fearmongering to their constituents and they, just like the president, cannot shrug away the responsibility for the results of their actions.
Eastman and Reinbold, who’ve both ranked as the worst legislators in our crowd-sourced legislator rankings, get top billing along with Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin in the filing.
Reinbold accused Gov. Mike Dunleavy of “usurping of the legislative authority,” of running the state in a “quasi-martial-law-like manner” and not returning her calls.
Day 1 drama.
A reminder: Alaska Native regional corporations are private, for-profit corporations.
“This has been brought to me by multiple constituents, multiple people are very, very concerned about this,” she said. “If it’s just for fun and all make-believe, tell me that.”
The final rundown of legislative race previews in this week’s series.
Most expect Eagle River Republican Rep. Lora Reinbold will seek the open seat.
Immediate family would no longer be able to ask a judge to temporarily take away someone’s guns.