Senate passes bill to kill Gabby’s Tuesday PAC

The Alaska Senate unanimously approved a measure Friday that prohibits lobbyists from making campaign contributions to groups headed by a lawmaker who lives outside their election district.
The legislation — Senate Bill 5, introduced by Sen. Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage — would also apply to legislative candidates who run political action committees (PACs).The move restrains the fundraising power of someone like Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, the powerful chair o