4-30-17 Yet another unconsionable, massive expenditure by & for the Legislators. We should insist that LIOs & Legislators offices be held to bare bones levels.
So, now it will be "accessible to people with disabilities", but our Legislature & government appointed positions are already way too accessible to people with mental disabilities -- just look at members of our Legislatures for the past couple of decades.
We Alaskans are less plagued by just plain stupid leaders, than by corrupt ones, who depend on protection from the public & legal scrutiny by passing protective rules. HB44 attempts to put some teeth into the legislatures ETHICS RULES, but watch closely, it will likely be suffocated, rather than get a fair vote on the floor. The Senate has it now - you know, Meyers, Miccicci, & that pack of Conoco stooges.
The Rules Committee chair has way too much power, lotsa evil.
We need to encourage more Referendums & use of Initiatives to do what we would hope the Legislature should do.