Olson jumps to GOP caucus for budgetary reasons

The Senate Majority got a little bit bigger last week when Democrat Donny Olson announced his move from the minority. Born in Nome, Senator Olson represents all of northwest Alaska.
He says concerns about budget cuts convinced him to switch over.
“I was called by a number of constituents that were concerned about things like education, things like public safety, things likecorrections, things like behavioral health and health and social services,” Olson said.
Olson said his