text: Perhaps in another world your theory that; "the process slows down legislation which is to the benefit of the people" is true; however, that is not at all the intent of holding legislation in the Alaska Legislature.  In the spirit of Bill Allen the oligarchy in Alaska purchases legislative influence which includes having bills held to death without hearings being scheduled. This practice violates Joint Uniform Rule 24 which demands that bills be heard and reported -yet as we have seen with the LIO debacle, State Law and rules mean nothing to this cabal.  
  As of today this Legislature has had 588 Bills Introduced yet only 51 have been reported as being resolved by passage.  The fate of the other 537 bills remain unreported;however, I doubt if  are being "slowed down" strictly for my own good and  with no ulterior motive. If they don't approve of a bill - defeat it following an open hearing and vote,