Alaska updates on NPV, the Electoral College, and federalism.
NPV status: introduced 2007-failed; introduced 2009-carried over. SB 92
On Friday, Alaska’s Senate Judiciary Committee heard the state’s National Popular Vote bill (SB 92). The measure actually already passed the State Affairs Committee with the support of Senators Linda Menard, Hollis French (who chairs the Judiciary Committee), and Albert Kookesh. (Watch the Judiciary hearing.) Alaska, the largest state by landmass but with one...
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Tags: Electoral College, John Koza, moderation, National Popular Vote, NPV, swing states, unity
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The balance of power between state and national governments was one of the most contentious issues for the American Founders. The states were important historically, but also as a way to keep government close to the people and to divide government power into as many hands as practical in order to preserve liberty. At...
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Tags: Constitution, Constitutional Convention, diversity, Federalism, freedom, States
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The genius of the United States of America is that we are both United and States.
This system is an American original—no nation before ever set up government the way the American Founders did. And no nation ever enjoyed so much success.
The American system of states is called Federalism. One part of it is the Electoral College, the state-by-state way we elect the President of the United States.
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