Just caught up to Alaska returns(I'm down in Olympia). Sorry for what looks like bad news

[Blue_In_AK]

1. Yes, the Senate coalition is toast.

I think all the Republicans have joined the new majority except maybe Bert Stedman. Hopefully Stevens can keep them from going too far off the cliff. Hollis had a surprisingly tough time against the crook Bob Bell...it was a nail-biter. Wielechowski is still in. The very wonderful Harriet Drummond won a House seat, which makes me really happy.

As far as the giveaway, I read in ADN comments last week that petitions are already being drawn up for an initiative if it looks like Seanoco is going to get his way.

It's still hard for me to believe that this election was totally legitimate. I haven't trusted alaska's elections process since at least 2002. Voter turnout was only 50 something percent, and with so many races being so close, the R's really only got about 27% support. Voter apathy is a serious issue. I'm sure a lot of people think "why bother, the republicans are just going to win anyway."