Lawyer Doug Gardner wrote in a memo that Gruenberg’s papers were protected by legislative immunity. Gardner directs the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency’s Legal Services office.
Politics
Why Alaska Republicans chose Ted Cruz and Donald Trump
More surprising than the results was the record-breaking turnout. The turnout for the Alaska GOP’s Presidential Preference Poll exceeded the 2012 record by 57 percent.
University of Alaska regents hear pushback on restructuring plan
As a cost-saving measure, the University of Alaska leadership wants to refocus UAA, UAF and UAS on separate discipline areas.
Fishing interests question fairness of governor’s fish tax proposal
The committee mostly heard from fishing interests who said they know the state needs new revenue, but didn’t understand or support the exact tax increase proposed.
House wants details on impacts of oil, gas tax changes
House members are questioning the depth of analysis of Walker’s proposed oil and gas tax proposals.
Overnight, Murkowski changes rhetoric on who should pick next Supreme Court justice
Wednesday, Sen. Murkowski told reporters the nominee should get a hearing. Thursday, she tweeted that President Obama should allow his successor to pick the next Supreme Court justice.