Report from inside: Alaska Republican convention
The youth movement takes over the Alaska Republican Party
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Fresh leadership in the Alaska Republican Party
Carmela Warfield, a new, younger, energetic leader for the party, is elected in a landslide. Fun convention, with not too much drama. Read all about it!
Response from Harmeet Dhillon to MRAK breaking the Warfield news:
Youth movement surges through Alaska Republican Party convention
More analysis and updates on what happened at the ARP convention. What a youth movement took place this weekend with Alaskans in their 20s and 30s now in leadership roles.
Other convention tidbits
Alaska State Senators Mike Shower and Rob Myers were voted onto the State Central Committee in the state senator positions, replacing the two senators who joined the Democrat-led majority in the Alaska State Senate.
Under the party rules, only those who are in the Republican caucus can serve in those slots on the State Central Committee. There’s only one Republican caucus in the Senate — it has just three members, the ones who have been excommunicated from the Democrat-majority. Myers and Shower were the only ones in the room at the time, and there was zero opposition to placing them into the designated seats.
Normally, those two seats would be reserved for the senior members of the Republican caucus, but Gary Stevens and Bert Stedman have joined the Democrat majority caucus.
The only Republican senators who attended the state convention were Shelley Hughes, Mike Shower, Rob Myers, and Jesse Bjorkman. Senate Majority President Gary Stevens avoided the convention, as did other senators such as Kelly Merrick, Click Bishop, David Wilson, and Burt Stedman. Bjorkman was only there the first day, and he stood in the back of the room. He didn’t become a delegate and he was not in attendance on Saturday.
Representatives who attended included: House Speaker Cathy Tilton, George Rauscher, Sarah Vance, Stanley Wright, Justin Ruffridge, Dan Saddler, Ben Carpenter, DeLena Johnson, Kevin McCabe, Tom McKay, Julie Coulombe.
Also attending as a delegate, former Rep. Christopher Kurka.
Reps. Vance, Allard, and Carpenter were honored by resolutions appreciating the work they are doing in the Alaska House.
Kelly Tshibaka was present the entire convention for the Trump campaign, is also working to recruit more young Republicans to get involved. Also at the convention, Trump senior advisor John Tate, former national political director for Ron Paul's presidential campaign.
No sight of Sen. Lisa Murkowski or anyone from her staff, Sen. Dan Sullivan’s staff or Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s staff, for that matter.
The SCC meeting after the convention, the first SCC meeting run by Chairwoman Warfield, received accolades from participants for being positive and for not shutting down voices.
Letter from Mike Robbins to friends and supporters
I wanted to congratulate our new Chair, Carmela Warfield, and wish her God’s speed in the work ahead. It was a hard-fought victory, but now it is time to coalesce and provide her with the support she will need to lead the party.
During the days and months ahead, there is much work to be done. We must defeat Ranked Choice voting, retire Mary Peltola, and return Donald J. Trump to the White House. Anything less than a triple play will mean dire consequences for the state of Alaska.
Achieving these goals will not be without challenges, but I am confident in our party’s collective strength. We must let those who would stand in the way of advancing our conservative principles feel the weight of an unstoppable force: a united Alaska Republican Party.
~ Mike W. Robbins
Anchorage mayoral runoff
As of April 16, Mayor Dave Bronson is 473 votes behind challenger Suzanne LaFrance. The near-tie — under 1% difference — means a runoff, but first the Assembly must certify the election. That will be at the regular meeting of the Assembly on April 23. The runoff ballots will be in the mail on April 30.
Rep. Peltola among group of Democrats who signed pledge for no-cash bail, decriminalizing prostitution
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One-two punch to Alaska families: Biden shuts down both NPR-A and Ambler Access Road
Peltola supports Biden, and Biden opposes Alaskans. It’s that simple.
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South African man obtained citizenship illegally, had murdered two Alaska women: Department of Justice
A twist involving immigration fraud in a very twisted and murderous crime case.
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor and 24 others sue to block Biden Administration emission rules
These rules are daggers to Alaska economy.
Update: Girl beaten at Clark Middle School transfers after sensing danger upon return
Meanwhile, two of the three perpetrators appear in court, and the other appears to be on the lam with her family.
Biden kills women’s sports with final Title IX rule
Transgenders can compete against women. Those districts that don’t allow it will be defunded.
Without comment
Question of the week
This day in history
April 22, 1970, First celebrated on this day in 1970 in the U.S., Earth Day—founded by American politician and conservationist Gaylord Anton Nelson, who served as attorney for The Wilderness Society after a career as a U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin.
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