Monday Update: Packing up and Making Room
The first order of business this morning was packing up my desk on the House Floor. When the Democrats took over last February, I was reassigned to the least desirable …
Vote Scheduled Today | As an Elected Official, is it Legal for me to Cast an Official Vote in Secret?
Thank you to the 754 Alaskans who have participated in the poll I put out this week about legislators voting in secret. Those who have participated to date voted 774 …
Alaska Legislators Resurrect Government Program it Took Conservatives in Congress Decades to Finally End
As they say in politics…be careful what you vote for, because you just might get it. On Monday, we received news that the U.S. Mint has committed to working with …
Juneau Swamp Shocker: Alaskans Asked to Turn in Dollar Bills for “at least” $5,000,000 in $1 Dollar Coins
Lawmakers in Juneau have passed their first piece of legislation for the 2020 session—And it’s a doozy. (Read the full text here.) The legislation, House Joint Resolution 9, asks Alaskans to …
Cheap Sanctity in Alaska (National Sanctity of Human Life Day—January 22nd 2020)
47 years ago today, seven men in black robes opined, and the rest of the nation tolerated, the notion that a child in the womb can have the right to …
Republican Mercenaries Honored in Juneau—Welcome to the Twilight Zone
Last night, Republicans in Juneau held an annual fundraiser just down the street from the capital building. It was somewhat surreal. Officially, the event was to raise funds so that …
No, 2 Plus 2 = 5, You Racist!
This weekend, author Patrice Lewis, drew our attention to the plight of the innocent children currently trapped in the Seattle Public Schools through no fault of their own. According to …
Why Governor Dunleavy Should Veto the PFD (and why he shouldn’t)
This week, Governor Mike Dunleavy will be faced with a decision no Alaska Governor should ever be faced with. The legislature has failed to appropriate sufficient money to distribute a …
Intimidation and Threats Multiply in Push for Illegal Third Vote Today in the Alaska State House
As Alaskans we take pride in the many ways our state is unique. There are more than a few things that seem to work fine in other states, that just …
Psych! Legislators Propose 55% PFD This Year then Immediately Decide 55% is Too High!
The group of legislators running the Alaska State House put forward House Bill 2003 during this morning’s floor session, and then bypassed the 24-hour public notice requirement in order to …
