The coalition includes 17 out of the senate’s 20 members.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The Alaska Senate has formed an overwhelming majority coalition for the 2023 legislative session.
Senator Robert Myers who represents district Q, which includes North Pole and Moose Creek, declined to join the coalition, forming a three-person minority alongside Senators Shelley Hughes and Mike Shower. “Ultimately, my vote belongs to my conscience and my constituents, and I can’t give it away just to join a majority. If we’re going to form a majority, we need to form a majority that has common goals and a vision of where we want to move the state. We don’t just form a majority just on taking power. It has to be... it needs to be a little more focused than that,” Myers said.
Kawasaki said he joined because being part of this majority will allow him to better serve the interests of Fairbanks.
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