Alaska Lawmaker Censured Over Comments

“The Alaska House of Representatives voted almost unanimously Wednesday to reprimand Rep. David Eastman (R) for speculating the state could financially benefit if child abuse victims died of their abuse,” Alaska Public Media reports.

“The House’s 35-1 vote to censure Eastman — the lone vote against the measure came from Eastman himself — marks the third time the controversial Wasilla Republican has been reprimanded by the House. The House previously censured him in 2017. One year later, the House Ethics Committee found he violated state ethics law.”

“A censure vote like Wednesday’s has no consequences other than putting a formal statement of disapproval or reprimand on the record.”