The Democrats' numbers in the Alaska Senate got even smaller when Senator Donny Olson (D) recently announced he will caucus with Republicans.

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The Democrats' numbers in the Alaska Senate got even smaller when Senator Donny Olson (D) recently announced he will caucus with Republicans, decreasing to four the number of Democrats in the 20-member Senate. Olson, a doctor and pilot who has served in the Senate since 2001, had previously caucused with the GOP, but switched to the minority in 2015. Olson said his constituents were concerned about potential budget cuts to his district. His move...

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