Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:

I would like to correct some recent negative comments about being a member of a Republican majority in Juneau.

First, the positives. The house majority writes the budgets through a committee process. Republican principals of spend carefully so you can tax Alaskans less are built into the budget in a committee process.

When the budget comes to the floor, any legislator can offer and vote on any amendments they want. Majority members can also take their issues up in caucus. Majority members vote together for the final passage of the Budget. The other required vote is related to ru...