Alaska’s choice is obvious.

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Absolutely huge news. Murkowski, who is no friend to working people, was counting on this...big time. Is her vote in question?

Not sure. We will find out ASAP.
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for myself and anyone else interested, bills being introduced into the Alaska State Legislature at this time that stand out to me for any reason (non-exhaustive, just brief read throughs as this isn't my day job):

#AKsenate: we need more equitable revenues to pay for all the add'l spending everyone wants. #AKhouse: Nah, we'll just keep cutting PFDs (regressive taxes on #WorkingAKfams) until they are gone so that the Top20%, #NonRez & #OilCos, are protected. #akleg

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Are state policymakers really concerned about working age Alaska families? The evidence suggests not It is no secret that Alaskans face a higher cost of...… Read More

The battle b/w different #akleg caucuses focuses on who gets the money. The incoming maj's favor union priorities; the outgoing #AKHouse majority favored oil, gas & resource priorities. The one constant b/w them? #WhoPays: .... https://buff.ly/3MsqmZi

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Instead, just like the #AKHouse minority when they were in power, all they really care about is diverting $$ to their favored spending pots. The process stays the same; only those receiving the $$ change.

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Nope. Suggesting the #akleg #AKHouse Majority is using it's power to take money out of the 𝙥𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 & 𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧-𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 #𝘼𝙆𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙨 instead of equitably also from the Top 20%, #NonRez & #OilCos.

#AKHouse Majority: Now that we are in charge again, we are focused on pocketbook issues ...

Also #AKHouse Majority: ... taking even more from the pocketbooks of middle & lower-income #AKfams to redistribute to 𝙤𝙪𝙧 favored special interests.

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New Alaska House majority caucus names priorities, committee chairs • Alaska Beacon The majority filled out its leadership team and committee chairs three days after the unofficial election results were announced on Nov. 20.

🤦 The new #AKHouse Majority apparently believes the best way to retain #WorkingAKfams is by disproportionately 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 their income to subsidize the Top20%, #NonRez & #OilCos. #akleg #VoodooEconomics

Welp. Walrus still has flippers crossed that Mary Peltola pulls ahead. That would be a nice side bowl of fried clams to this shit sundae of a week. #AKHouse