Last week, Sen. Rob Yundt of Wasilla was spotted taping a harassing meme to the door of Rep. Jamie Allard of Eagle River. The meme referred to a legislative citation that failed to pass in the House regarding the founder and editor of Must Read Alaska. The citation passed in the Senate, but the Democrats who control the House refused to pass it.
Many in the building found it to be wildly inappropriate for the senator from Wasilla to harass another member, essentially defacing her office doorway with political commentary.
Then over the weekend, a legislative staffer for Rep. Alyse Galvin was caught slipping a harassing meme under the office door of Rep. Kevin McCabe. The staffer was identified, but no action has been taken to fire him.
Whether this is a becoming pattern of behavior by lawmakers and their staff members is unclear, as it’s just two instances in one week. But other staff members in the Capitol are reportedly offended that a fellow staffer could get away with such behavior without punishment or dismissal, and in the process making all staffers look bad.
