The Alaska Senate Republicans rejected on Thursday Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s choice to fill a vacant Senate seat. The senators blocked the confirmation of Anchorage Republican Rep. Laddie Shaw. The seat became vacant in August when Sen. Chris Birch died suddenly from heart complications. Shaw said he doesn’t feel he was judged on his merits. “My reaction is that they … Continue reading Rep. Laddie Shaw, blocked from Senate seat appointment, says he wasn’t fairly judged