How the bipartisan Senate Majority fell apart Advertisement. For information about purchasing ads, please click here. How the bipartisan Senate Majority fell apart On Monday night, the day before the 32nd Alaska Legislature gaveled in, the House and Senate had still not organized. But on Tuesday morning Senate Republicans hastily announced they had formed a majority with Senator Peter Micciche (R – Soldotna) as Senate President. This was the culmination of months of negotiations between Republican senators, who are deeply divided on critical issues facing Alaska. A lot can happen in politi...