Day 92: Rushing Bad Bills through the Legislature Because We Can
While the end of the 90-Day session went largely unremarked in Juneau over the weekend, the fact that we are so late in the session is, predictably, now being used …
Day 91: The People are being Squeezed out of Alaska’s Government
If things continue on their current trajectory, Alaskans will lose their voice on a very significant issue 23 days from now. The Alaska Constitution spells out that the people shall …
Amid Critical Shortage of Police Officers, Alaska Discriminates Against Homeschool Graduates
Today’s vote to discriminate against independent homeschool graduates is illustrative of why our state continues to struggle in the area of crime and public safety. It’s no secret that …
The Alaska Legislature Was Hijacked Yesterday
But perhaps “hijacked” is too nice a word. Hijackers normally reroute a plane rather than simply pointing the nose to the ground and immediately ending the flight without a word …
“We Can’t Change The PFD” (Wait…Do you Think The Public will actually buy that?)
We Can't Change our Mind on the PFD—We're not Allowed to. The $2,700 PFD was adopted in a 21-19 vote with all members of the House of Representatives present on …
Friday’s Vote: Crony Capitalism Alive & Well in Alaska
If you want to know why our state economy is having trouble keeping up with our government spending, there are two places you should look. And both of them were …
Legislators Sent Away During Floor Session: Why?
The Alaska House of Representatives took a timeout this morning because too many of the people’s elected representatives showed up to work today. Wait…Come again? Shouldn’t legislators be showing up …
Choosing Dunleavy’s Replacement: Who Decides?
When the news hit that my senator, Mike Dunleavy, was resigning from the legislature to run for governor, I immediately began getting phone calls asking if I would consider allowing …
Message to Governor Walker: Honor the Appointment Process
My senator, Mike Dunleavy, resigned two weeks ago to run for governor. The Alaska Constitution spells out the process for choosing his replacement until the next election. Now the governor …
Day 203: Democrat Leadership Pays Legislators Not to Show up to Work Today
In 203 days of session this year, I never once missed an announced floor session, excepting when Democrat legislators left Juneau in June and it afforded me the opportunity to …
