Alaskans Erupt Over Jindal Volcano Jab

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 26, 2009 2:57 PM CST

(Newser) – Alaskans of all stripes are incensed by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s disparaging comments Tuesday about the necessity of volcano monitoring, the Anchorage Daily News reports. It’s “a matter of life and death in Alaska,” Sen. Mark Begich wrote the Republican. Even... Read full story »

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