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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 that the elected candidate has broader support. Here are some key advantages: Ensures Majority Support: RCV ensures that the winning [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 candidate and the party that - in total - come closest to your ideals. My vote doesn’t matter Read [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 level of gun safety legislation, required civics education, protections against AI interference in elections, and support for teacher pensions. These [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 bodies agree. The focus, is of course, on the budget. But there are a few bills still left with a [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 order to pass it over to the Senate for consideration. The Senate has to finalize the capital budget and pass [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 off teachers, increasing class sizes are seen across the state. What next? House News: Public Testimony Wednesday, 8:00 am House [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 lets the bill stand, he still has the power to line item veto any funding that would be included in [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 of provisions including changes to charter schools, correspondence schools, the Base Student Allocation (BSA), and others. Most of you are [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 being made. The big items we’re watching in February remain election processes, gun safety and education. For anyone who is [more...]
Senate Bill 173-Labor and Commerce Cmte – Public Testimony on Armed volunteers in Schools
Public Testimony! March 1st, 1:30 PM (H&S)Labor & Commerce in Beltz 105 and it is TELECONFERENCED. Call in Information: If your phone # has an Anchorage prefix, call 907-563-9085. If a Juneau prefix, call 907-586-9085 - elsewhere (toll-free) call 844-586-9085. Calling the # above will connect you to the teleconferencing system. An operator will take your information and [more...]
Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 2
Repeal Ranked Choice Voting moves forward As the session gets moving, more of the bills are lined up for hearings. You can go to AKLEG.org and find out the current status of bills, listen to audio from the meetings and much more. We’ll try to keep you informed as well with action alerts as the session [more...]
What to Know: Week 1
As the 2024 Legislative session kicks off, we begin by welcoming in an election year. All of the House of Representative members are up for election, as well as half of the Senators. Here's how things are lining up right now. We expect a lively session, so check back often to see what we're watching. [more...]
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Here is a list of our Actions, Alerts and Notices 2024 Action Alerts
Governor’s Budget – Highlights
In December, Governor Dunleavy released his budget for the second session of the 33rd Legislature. Recap of the process The Governor submits a budget. The Legislature reviews it, then adds, changes and/or deletes parts of it. There is, of course, politics involved; if the party in charge of both houses of the Legislature is [more...]