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Richard Mauer
@RichAK
Now reporting for KTUU channel 2 after several decades at the Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage, AlaskaJoined February 2009
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Where is Mike Dunleavy? Leaving his headquarters now for the Alehouse Republican Party party. Maybe catch up with Dunleavy later... #Akelect
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About to tour the Taj Mahawker, the Legislature's new bldg in Anchorage
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Judge orders guard records released by noon Friday
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Judge Miller orders state to release hundreds or emails, or say why it can't, in guard case. State wants to wait till tomorrow
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Judge is back; no decision in public records case yet, but he rejects contention of state that there's no emergency.
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After news outlets & state argue for and against immediate public records release in Guard scandal, judge says: "I'll be back."
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Is firing any better the second time around? Guard officers are departing.
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Quite a few details today in this story on the Army Guard's recruiters and what went seriously wrong over the years: bit.ly/1tDkRdW
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2 weeks after its big non-endorsement of anyone in 3-way guv race, AFL-CIO just announced support for Walker-Mallott ticket.
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Last piece left for a Walker-Mallott ticket was just finalized. Just after 5 pm Lt Gov Treadwell said he OKd the ticket for the Nov ballot.
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One more late vote arrived by pigeon. Now 89-2 for merger. Walker is to drop his Republican affiliation, Mallott keeps his Dem status.
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Central committee vote is an arduous process. About 90 people of 140 or so are present here and on phone, proxies
Dems are voting now on merger. Looks overwhelming in favor, but we don't have the exact language of the resolution
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Mallott & Walker in active talks to merge campaigns by 9/2.
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Gov Parnell in Q&A at Rotary: Low income Alaskans lack access to hospital & chronic care, but won't accept fed Medicaid. "We're studying it"
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Parnell: Legislature matched spending limits. "There are no vetoes" in 2015 budget.
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Six regional Native corps announced a half million $ plan to oppose SB 21 referendum.
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Evacuation ordered on Kenai — from mile 103 to 105 of the Sterling Highway. North of the Pollard Subdivision after big eruption of flames.
That's on education bill...
Conference committee about to meet. Several members say they finally have a deal. Details to be announced, but bill not be printed till Thu
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Rep Hawker on pace of conference committee: "today, tomorrow or the coming week."
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Sen Mike Dunleavy explains senate decision to add hi-tech program to education bill at free conf committee.
Sen Kevin Meyer, leader of the 3-member sen contingent, explains part of ed bill at free conf committee.
Rep Mike Hawker opens the free conference committee.
The crowd waiting for the start of the free conference committee.
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Hawker says he plans to take frequent breaks so free conf committee members can go back to caucuses
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At education free conference committee: Rep Hawker is chair and he's careful to not say they'll finish today.
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Senate votes 13-7 to pass House bill allowing Outsiders to serve on gas line development board and authorize the Texan appointed by Parnell.
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Sen French: Plenty of Alaskans who can serve on gas line board, why go Outside?
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Sen Giessel carrying bill in Senate to allow gov to appoint ex-Exxon Texan to state gas line board.
Surprise (not): min wage bill passed, 22-18. Quite a few Republican defections, but not enough to make a difference.
Elephant in the room: no legislator mentioning the oil tax referendum, and whether min wage voters would support repeal of the tax cut
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Filibusters aren't allowed in the Ak Legislature, but the Dems are doing their best to slow down the minimum wage bill.
Looks like a couple defections from the Republican majority on min wage (LeDoux, Austerman), but otherwise Rs are behind it.
Republicans added a quarter an hour raise and moved up the date it would take effect. But they can backslide next year.
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Republicans trying to sweeten the pot on their minimum wage bill, but the Dems are not buying.
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