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Did President Trump Watch Our Drug Pricing Video?

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Idaho lawmakers are still fuming that citizen-led groups dared try to change the way the state elects its lawmakers. The 2024 initiative failed, but now a bill in the legislature

Idaho lawmakers are still fuming that citizen-led groups dared try to change the way the state elects its lawmakers. The 2024 initiative failed, but now a bill in the legislature would make it harder for any ballot proposition to pass.

Idaho Lawmakers Are Going After the Ballot Initiative Process

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Former presidential candidate and Forward Party Founder Andrew Yang kicked off 2025 with some predictions about what will happen this year in the US political landscape on his podcast, Forward. 

Andrew Yang Makes a Bold Prediction about The Next Presidential Race

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Indiana lawmakers will consider a bill filed in the state's House of Representatives that seeks to the close the state's primary elections and condition full voting rights on join

Indiana lawmakers will consider a bill filed in the state's House of Representatives that seeks to the close the state's primary elections and condition full voting rights on joining one of two major political parties. 

Bill Filed to Close Indiana's Critical Primary Elections

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation this week after nearly a decade in power, reflected on his time in office and says he has one regret: He wished he had implemented ranked choice voting.

On His Way Out, Trudeau Says He Regrets Not Implementing Ranked Choice Voting 

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It’s time to make nationwide popular vote an issue about not partisan advantage, but civic virtue and democratic legitimacy.

After 2024, Republicans Should Also Want to End the Current Electoral College System

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Elon Musk’s weird journey into politics went global last month when he endorsed Germany’s far-right party, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), in an op-ed for Welt am Sonntag. His controversial move sparked backlash from Germany’s center-right leader and led to the resignation of the paper’s editor.

Musk's Millions and Germany's Far Right: Can He Buy This Election?

While all eyes are on the speakers vote Friday, a bipartisan coalition of US lawmakers plan to re-introduce legislation that would represent the largest expansion of voting rights in modern US history.

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While all eyes are on the speakers vote Friday, a bipartisan coalition of US lawmakers plan to re-introduce legislation that would represent the largest expansion of voting rights in modern US history.

Will Congress Grant Independent Voters Full Voting Rights in 2025?

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The House of Representatives will vote Friday on who will serve as speaker for the 119th congressional term. The thing is, unless Republicans can get all of their members in line

The House of Representatives will vote Friday on who will serve as speaker for the 119th congressional term. The thing is, unless Republicans can get all of their members in line, it may not be a quick process.

America's Party-First System Leaves Little Room for Leadership

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In Fight Against Big Money in Politics, Maine Leads the Charge

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Pew Research Center analyzed historical data going back to the 88th Congress (1963-65) and found that the majority party in the upcoming term, the Republican Party, will have the slimmest

Pew Research Center analyzed historical data going back to the 88th Congress (1963-65) and found that the majority party in the upcoming term, the Republican Party, will have the slimmest majority in the House in modern history.

Congress to Enter Its Most Divided Term in Modern US History

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This was a big year for the open primaries movement. Seven state-level campaigns and one municipal. Millions of voters declaring their support for open primaries. New leaders emerging across the country. Primary elections for the first time at the center of the national reform debate.

4 Principles of Change Open Primary Advocates Must Embrace

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Shawn and Dan dive into the fragmentation within both parties, Elon Musk's entrance as a Republican power broker, and a recent poll showing a surprisingly high level of support for Donald Trump among people who voted for Jill Stein.

GOP vs GOP: Party Fragmentation in the New Congress

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In 2024, a historic number of statewide initiatives appeared on the ballot to open primary elections to all voters and candidates. Most of the initiatives failed, but reformers were successful in Washington DC. 

2024 Recap: Lessons Learned from the Successes and Failures of Statewide Primary Reform

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A new report shows that runoff elections are not only expensive, but in 2024 were less effective than in any other election in modern history at providing adequate representation.

A new report shows that runoff elections are not only expensive, but in 2024 were less effective than in any other election in modern history at providing adequate representation. 

Declining Voter Turnout and Rising Costs Highlight Problems with Runoff Elections, New Report Finds

Nonpartisan election reformers have chosen not to hang their head in defeat after a few statewide losses in 2024. Instead, their mood was surprisingly optimistic when they met in San Diego for the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers’ (NANR) annual sum

Nonpartisan election reformers have chosen not to hang their head in defeat after a few statewide losses in 2024. Instead, their mood was surprisingly optimistic when they met in San Diego for the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers’ annual summit.

Did President Trump Watch Our Drug Pricing Video?

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