Don Benton, former Trump official and state GOP chair returns to state politics with mystery mailer

Money for "grassroots" campaign comes from national anti-estate tax group

Because your correspondent got his start in political reporting in Alaska, he’s known some bold and bombastic players. A prominent female member of the Alaska House once grabbed his ass in the hallway of the capital, in full view of several of his sisters and brothers in the press corps. It wasn’t uncommon to pick up the phone to find an enraged U.S. Se…