Two of three Mat-Su Senators now in the minority

In an unexpected move Thursday evening, Rep. Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer) voted against a compromise budget bill put forward by the operating budget conference committee.
Voting for the budget is a requirement for remaining in the Republican-led Majority caucus. Hughes now becomes the second Matsu Senator this year to leave the Majority.
In April, Sen. Mike Dunleavy (R-Wasilla) voted against the Senate’s original version of the operating budget bill. Dunleavy lost his seat on the Senate Finan