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Ballot Measure 2 is all about the Open Primary

Editorial Editorial Board, The Alaska Current -
In November, Alaskans will vote on whether to keep or get rid of our open primary, ranked choice voting elections. But some people are scared of the open primary and are doing everything they can to avoid talking about it.
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How the primary reshapes Alaska’s general election

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska’s primary election is on pace to have one of the lowest turnouts in state history but it still has reshaped November’s general election.
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State’s treatment of RCV repeal highlights ‘the danger in the discretion’

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
The rules for state initiatives are muddy to the point that it’s unclear what is and isn’t allowed.
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Mary and Lisa have an approach to Trump that is beyond party control: Deal with it

Federal Government Eric Croft -
Alaska should be proud that we have two strong independent women in DC representing Alaska.
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Republicans run ‘fake Democrats’ to muddle Alaska primaries

Commentary The Alaska Current -
Republicans are trying to outmaneuver the state's new open primaries and ranked-choice voting system.
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Republican platform has a simple wrong answer for any complicated problem

Commentary Dermot Cole -
No one who reads the platform — a collection of bubble-brained slogans and simple wrong answers — will be fooled into thinking that the leading minds of Trump’s party have any idea what they are shouting about.
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Reversal of home-school ruling is not quite the victory Dunleavy claims

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
“This is a huge win for public education and a huge win for families,” Dunleavy said.
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‘We have a housing shortage, so what?’

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
The question, to me, is what does preserving the city’s quality of life even mean?
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Not our problem, state says about claims of unconstitutional education spending

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Senate Bill No. 100, from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, allows educational services to be purchased from private and religious organizations.
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Arts and Culture The Alaska Current -
The Alaska Current is a nonprofit collective of journalists, creatives and content creators dedicated to reflecting the diverse interests and communities of our state.
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