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Advantages of Ranked Choice Voting
Alaskans will be voting this November on Ballot Measure #2 - Repeal Ranked Choice voting and Open Primaries. Here's why we don't support this ballot measure: RCV allows voters to rank candidates by preference, ensuring [more...]
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act 2024
In 1965 Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, which protected a citizen’s right to vote. Among other provisions, it stated that if a state attempted thru their laws to suppress the vote of certain groups [more...]
Why Should I Vote?
According to a recent study, these are the top reasons people don’t vote (and some reasons to help change their minds): Don't like the candidates Nobody is perfect, and no candidate is either. Find the [more...]
Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 9
Legislative Wrap-up - 2024 We started out the year with a hope for election process improvements, increased education spending, and campaign finance reforms. Throughout the session, we watched to see whether there would be some [more...]
Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 8
12 days and counting… The end of session will be May 15th this year, likely late in the night, if prior years’ are any indication. There is a provision to extend 10 days, if both [more...]
Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 7
Just over a month left in this session… The focus now is on the budget. There is an agreement this year that the House would have an operating budget ready by April 12th in [more...]
Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 6
No BSA funding — Now what? Unable to override the Veto By now you all have heard of the Alaska Legislators vote to uphold the Governor’s veto of SB140. The fallout - closing schools, laying [more...]
Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 5
Mid-session blues… No news from the Governor yet on the fate of SB140. Gov. Dunleavy has until March 14th to either sign, or veto, or let the bill stand without his signature. Even if he [more...]
Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 4
Education Compromise House News: During the last two weeks in the House of Representatives, the sessions have centered around SB 140 - Internet for Schools. The House Rules committee modified it to include a number [more...]
Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 3
It’s a Leap Year! At this time of year, it always seems like things are moving ever so slowly. Sure, there are a lot of committee meetings, and bills assigned. But there aren’t many decisions [more...]