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Prop. 2 lawsuit aims to stop liberals from usurping Alaska’s conservative political parties

OpinionJanuary 30, 2021

The lawsuit being handled by Attorney Ken Jacobus on behalf of myself, Scott Kohlhaas and the Alaskan Independence Party, ought to be given close attention by all Alaskans. The Prop. 2 initiative, funded by about 99% of money from the Lower 48, snuck under

Ballot Measure 2 audit shows insignificant change, separate legal battle continues

PoliticsDecember 12, 2020

A hand-recount audit of Ballot Measure 2 failed to reveal machine tabulation errors that would be significant enough to change the outcome of the election. The audit was done at the direction of Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer after Ballot Measure 2 won by a vote of

Lawsuit claims Ballot Measure 2 violates U.S. and Alaska constitutions

FreedomDecember 1, 2020

One day after the Alaska Division of Elections certified the general election results, a lawsuit was filed on Dec. 1 in Alaska Superior Court to block Ballot Measure 2, which won by a margin of 50.5% to 49.4%. The lawsuit is filed against the State of Alaska,

Initial returns: Alaskans rejecting measures to overhaul elections and tax oil companies

PoliticsNovember 3, 2020

Two ballot measures that conservatives warned would have crippled Alaska’s economy and compromised state elections appear to have been rejected by voters. With nearly 82% of precincts reporting, Ballot Measure 2, which would have done away with party

Live debate on Ballot Measure 2 which aims to drastically change Alaska elections

EducationOctober 19, 2020

The nationally renown debate team at the University of Alaska, Anchorage is hosting a live online debate over Ballot Measure 2 on Oct. 20. Voters will decide the fate of the ballot measure on Nov. 3. If approved, it would fundamentally alter the way elections

New study exposes alarming impact of ranked-choice voting

PoliticsOctober 12, 2020

On Nov. 3, Alaskans will vote on whether to fundamentally alter how elections are conducted. In an effort to inform Alaskans about the serious consequences of approving Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), the nonprofit think tank Alaska Policy Forum has released a

Ballot Measure 2 replaces fair elections with political trickery

OpinionSeptember 16, 2020

You’ve likely heard the saying that politicians are like diapers: they should be changed often, and for the same reason. All joking aside, if we Alaskans want to change public policy, we have to change the people who control it. Voters of all political

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