OPINION: Leave Alaska political parties alone to hold truly CLOSED primaries
A true “closed” primary would allow ONLY voters who register with that party to participate. If this seems unfair, remember how unfair it is that non-members, whether members of another party or truly non-affiliated, would be allowed to vote in a private
Dan Sullivan double sues to run against Sen. Sullivan, claiming ‘good faith’ isn’t required
The retired Petersburg teacher who shares the same first and last name as U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is suing for the right to run against the sitting senator, claiming that there is no “good faith” requirement for him to appear on the
OPINION: Exposing more Democrat dirty tricks in the Alaska Legislature
Alaska Democrats aren't giving up on their dirty trick of attempting to help elect Mary Peltola by running a 2nd candidate named Dan Sullivan in this year’s U.S. Senate
Alaska Division of Elections removes ‘Daniel J. Sullivan’ from U.S. Senate race
Alaska’s Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher has officially determined that Alaska candidate Daniel J. Sullivan of Petersburg is barred from challenging Sen. Dan Sullivan in the U.S. Senate
Sen. Dan S. Sullivan blasts ‘sham’ challenger, Dan J. Sullivan – threatens litigation
Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is pulling no punches when it comes to unmasking an 11th-hour challenger who has the same name, albeit with a different middle
RCV Nuclear Option: A tale of 2 Dan’s and the death of an honest ballot
Alaska's Ranked Choice Voting, and the jungle primary that it entails, rewards political camouflage, blurs distinctions and encourages candidates to appear as something they're not. I didn't expect that camouflage to be quite this
OPINION: If Sen. Stevens wonders why Alaskans don’t trust government, he needs to look in a mirror
Senator Stevens, our country is based on a social compact between the people and the government. You get your power and authority from the consent of the governed. By failing to do your job properly, the people no longer trust
Left-leaning pollster shows Democrat leading Alaska gubernatorial race thanks to RCV
According to a newly released poll by Alaska Survey Research, Democrat Tom Begich holds a slight advantage in the race to become Alaska’s next
BOB BIRD: 3 candidates for AK governor who’ve taken courageous stands
Most of us lament that the interminably long list of candidates offered to the Alaskan voter, through RCV, is exhaustive. It makes it impossible to discern the best positions and the best candidates. But three have advocated the kind of leadership we need in
Trump champions Alaska’s effort to ditch ‘fraudulent’ ranked-choice voting
In November, Alaskans will have another opportunity to repeal the state’s controversial ranked choice voting system. On April 10, President Donald Trump weighed in on the repeal
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