What Happens When Losing an Election Becomes Intolerable? — Rep. David Eastman
I have been watching the ebb and flow of politics in this country for the past twenty years, and have been a part of that ebb and flow as an …
Alaskan Legislators Join with Legislators from Idaho and Arizona to Defend the U.S. Constitution
Yesterday, I joined with 38 other legislators and elected officials in support of the lawsuit that Texas has filed to preserve the integrity of the 2020 Presidential Election. The United …
Why Do Alaska’s Legislators Sell Out to Democrats After Every Election? The Answer is Simple.
(Published November 10, 2020; Revised and expanded November 13, 2020) The last time Alaskans elected a Democrat majority in the Alaska State Senate was in the 1970’s, more than four …
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Wants to Compile an “Enemies List” of Trump Supporters—Put Me at the Top
With the Left declaring itself victorious over Donald Trump on Friday, Democrat Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez decided to take the opportunity to prove to the world how America under her leadership and …
Ballot Measure 1 is a Bad Idea—And Republican Legislators Have Themselves to Blame for it
Alaskans have been asking for the chance to vote on the PFD at the ballot box almost from the moment that Walker unveiled his plan to cut the 2016 PFD …
I Have a Favorite in Tomorrow’s Interior State House Race—And Here’s Why it Doesn’t Matter
(Mike Cronk and Elijah Verhagen are two of the five candidates vying to represent Tok and Healy in the State House) The legislator from House District 6 is my next-door …
When Flak is Coming up From All Parts of the Swamp—You Know You’re Over the Target
When a legislator comes under attack from one part of the Swamp (say, the Democrat part), it’s easy to wonder if it’s because that legislator is beholden to another part of …
Why Has a Pro-Family Organization Abandoned its Values in This Year’s Election?
Is it necessary to abandon your values in order to be involved in politics? Certainly many individuals and political organizations have done so, and we have no reason to believe …
Big Labor in Anchorage Goes to Bat for Mat-Su Candidate
Big Labor’s Anchorage-based Super PAC “Working Families of Alaska” has decided to spend some of its $100,000 war chest to support five candidates running for the legislature this year. The …
Why Are Anchorage Republicans Using Nancy Pelosi’s Playbook Against Mat-Su Conservatives?
(Conservatives Sign-Waving on the Parks Highway in Downtown Wasilla, 7/11/20) We’re one week out from Election Day. The recent attack against conservative candidates in the Mat-Su is so brazen, and …
