All 18 House Minority Republicans have been in Juneau working all week on budget documents and trying to help craft fiscal policy with the Governor’s Office.
Meanwhile, Rep. Sara Rasmussen couldn’t help herself: She posted on Facebook that she was fishing in the Kenai River Classic, had caught a nice silver salmon, and noted for her Facebook community, “Bad day on the River beats a good day of work.”
Fishing salmon from the Kenai River does that to a person’s judgment.
Some were not amused at the Republican legislator who left the House Republican Caucus just a few weeks into the regular session this past winter. She has missed key votes, been caught partying in one of the legislative buildings with Democrats and a leftist blogger, and now, in the third special session, appears to be flouting the importance of the pending business — a constitutional amendment to set the formula for the Permanent Fund dividend, and a stable fiscal plan that will protect the principle of the Permanent Fund.
“All of Alaska is waiting on the pro PFD outcome of the special session in Juneau… which you are not attending. Just which dozen people are you representing and how many tens of thousands are you disappointing?” wrote one commenter on Facebook, echoing the sentiments of many.
