[tastyfreeze]

You say that like everybody that is in one party agrees on everything. That is absolutely false.

It is also an inaccurate portrayal of Alaska state politics. While historically the State Legislature has been majority republican it has been more even since 2015ish. Which is coincidentally when weed was made legal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_House_of_Representative...

How we vote in federal elections has more to do with Republicans in general being more aligned with the majority interests in Alaska.

[bloppe]

Of course you don't have to agree on everything, but the whole point of joining a party is to coordinate action to maximize power. Whether you agree with the party policies doesn't matter if you vote for them anyway to gain political currency with your party that you can hopefully spend later on your own priorities.

That said, I guess the Alaska legislature is a lot more balanced than I assumed. If the single subject rule works there, bravo. Congress is a different beast, though.

[tastyfreeze]

The biggest benefit of single subject bills is that it is infinitely easier for citizens to understand what is being passed and hold legislators to account on the next election if necessary.

It makes things like the Patriot Act and Inflation Reduction Act impossible.