RED AT THE ROUNDABOUT – More than 200 demonstrators rally at the roundabout Wednesday afternoon in support of raising the state’s contribution to public schools. The Sitka School District faces a shortfall of $1.5 million to $3.2 million in the 2025 budget, depending on the amount the Legislature finally approves. The School Board is obligated to submit a budget to the Sitka Assembly by next Wednesday. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Murkowski: Focused On Alaska, Not 2020 Election
By BECKY BOHRER
Associated Press
JUNEAU (AP) — President Donald Trump has had policies that are good for the country and have helped Alaska, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Tuesday, but she did not say if she would support his reelection bid.
Murkowski, a Republican, told reporters in Alaska’s capital city she planned to focus on issues important to the state, not on “what’s coming up in November.”
In 2016,Murkowski said Trump had “forfeited the right to be our party’s nominee” after a 2005 video surfaced of him making lewd comments about women.
Since his election, the two have been on the same side of a number of issues, such as opening a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling, but Murkowski said she hasn’t hesitated to call him out when she thinks he’s wrong or has said something she considers “over the top.”
In her first conversation with Trump after his election, she said she expressed a desire to find ways to work together. She said she told him, “You want to do good things for the country, well, I want to do good things for the state of Alaska, so let’s figure out how we’re going to make that happen.”
During Trump’s recent Senate impeachment trial, Murkowski, who is viewed as a moderate, was closely watched. She called Trump’s behavior in his dealings with Ukraine “shameful” but said the impeachment investigation suffered from what she saw as a rushed process in the House and partisanship in the Senate. She said she could not vote to convict.
Speaking to Alaska lawmakers Tuesday, Murkowski said she was worn down after “perhaps the darkest, most deeply partisan experience of my career.”
She expressed concern with overreach by the executive branch but said it’s a recurring issue and not just a criticism of Trump’s administration.
She said Congress must assert itself as a co-equal branch of government.
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April 2004
Photo caption: Luke Johnson helps Kathy Fournier as she removes trash from Swan Lake Saturday.
The Citywide Spring Cleanup this year included the lake cleanup by volunteers and was organized by Parks and Recreation Coordinator Lynne McGowan.
50 YEARS AGO
April 1974
A 12-hour dance marathon sponsored by Sheldon Jackson College students will be held Saturday at Blatchley Junior High. .... Added attractions include twist and limbo contests. The city curfew will be extended until 1 a.m.
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