Alaska lost "a great parliamentarian and a master wordsmith" when Representative Max Gruenberg (D) died in February, said Representative Chris Tuck (D).

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Alaska lost "a great parliamentarian and a master wordsmith" when Representative Max Gruenberg (D) died in February, said Representative Chris Tuck (D). As one of the longest serving members of the Legislature, Gruenberg had earned bipartisan respect for his skill in crafting legislation. "He was a walking encyclopedia," said Speaker of the House Mike Chenault (R). "He'd make bills better. His fingerprints are...