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Rep. Kevin McCabe’s recent column raises serious and sincere concerns about Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), and he is right about one essential point: systems shape behavior. Election rules are not neutral. They reward certain conduct and discourage others. Where clarity matters most, however, is in understanding what RCV actually does — and what it changes about voter consent.


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Editor’s note: In November, Alaskans will vote on whether to repeal the state’s current ranked-choice voting system. I believe deeply in honest elections, clear choices, and leaders who tell voters exactly where they stand. A republic only works when voters can compare real ideas and real records, then make informed decisions based on truth rather than manipulation.


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As artificial intelligence continues its rapid transformation of the digital landscape, Alaska lawmakers are working on a bill to crack down on the creation, possession and distribution of synthetically generated child pornography. On Friday, House Bill 47 advanced out of the House Judiciary Committee. Sponsored by Rep. Sarah Vance (R-Homer), it aims to address the reality th...


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“I am, myself, a product of an unplanned pregnancy… my parents chose life, and I am very profoundly grateful that they did.” Those are the words of U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, speaking just a week ago at the national March for Life, where tens of thousands of Americans filled the streets of Washington, D.C. – hours before a major snowstorm hit and blanketed the entire re...


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In an effort to celebrate Alaska’s historic and still-evolving agricultural scene, state lawmakers are considering a proposal to designated the giant green cabbage as the official state vegetable. Sponsored by Republican Minority Leader DeLena Johnson (R-Palmer), House Bill 202 highlights the fact that farming began in Alaska in the 1870’s and has grown ever since with expans...


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