OPINION: Weaponizing Alaska’s ranked-choice voting is feasible – Part 1
A quick summary of this strategy is that it might be possible for political parties to control elections in Alaska using RCV. Here is an example of how this could work.
4th grade Kenai homeschooler lights U.S. Capitol Christmas tree
Kenai fourth-grader Rose Burke had the distinguished honor of lighting this year’s Capitol Christmas Tree on the west front lawn of the U.S.
More death, fewer babies and out-migration expected to erode Alaska’s population
Alaska can look forward to far fewer babies and many more older people over the next quarter
OPINION: It’s time to weaponize Alaska’s ranked-choice voting
Political parties could weaponize RCV against their opponents if they want to act strategically. Let me explain how this might
BOB BIRD: Realities most worthy to ponder – religion, art, politics
The three things in life most worthy to discuss, analyze, argue and focus our lives around: religion, the arts and politics (We all agreed that sports are an
11.27 > On Troglodytes and Blockchains
The responses to my last video about the Division of Elections have been interesting to me. The biggest surprise was the number of people asking me to run for Lt Governor, however Ranked Choice voting did away with that race. It’s a flattering sentiment
EDITORIAL: Gov. Dunleavy must summon strength to resist leftist AK Legislature
It's time for Gov. Mike Dunleavy to gather strength, shake off the dust of these past defeats and rediscover his fighting
OPINION: Murkowski’s insistence on FBI vetting of Trump picks is part of Deep State resistance
Sen. Murkowski wants to force Trump to rely on the FBI for background checks before she will support nominees. That's like requiring the mafia to approve all new bank tellers before they are
State of Alaska will defend its right to facilitate oil and gas development
Last week, Superior Court Judge Andrew Guidi indicated he will rule that Alaska does not have authority to permit access across its lands to facilitate oil and gas development on the North Slope. The Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources plans to fight and appeal
CALL TO ACTION: We can’t let another newborn Alaskan die on the street
Many people can't understand how a mother could just leave her baby alone and in the cold, exposed to the
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