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Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Trump’s Executive Order Attack on Drug Pricing Middlemen
Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Trump’s Executive Order Attack on Drug Pricing Middlemen
In less than a month, President Donald Trump has signed two major executive orders to overhaul the nation’s prescription drug pricing system. These orders have placed Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) at the center of the president’s ire and revived a controversial “Most Favored Nation” pricing policy that ties US drug prices to those abroad.
12 May, 2025
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5 min read
Joe Manchin Slams W.Va. Ranked Choice Ban, Says Some Politicians 'Don't Want to Compete; They Just Want Control'
Joe Manchin Slams W.Va. Ranked Choice Ban, Says Some Politicians 'Don't Want to Compete; They Just Want Control'
Former US Senator Joe Manchin publicly condemned recent moves by West Virginia lawmakers to ban ranked choice voting and potentially restrict independent voters from participating in primary elections, calling the developments "political gamesmanship."
12 May, 2025
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3 min read
Will New Yorkers Vote on Open Primaries This November?
Will New Yorkers Vote on Open Primaries This November?
The New York City Charter Revision Commission, convened by Mayor Eric Adams, released a preliminary report last week in which it states it is considering two potential reforms to city primary elections that exclude a fifth of the city's electorate. 
09 May, 2025
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3 min read
Open Primaries Were Just the Beginning -- Now New Mexico Needs A New Party to Keep Moving Forward
Open Primaries Were Just the Beginning -- Now New Mexico Needs A New Party to Keep Moving Forward
Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski is one of the few Republicans standing up to President Trump and expressing fear that key strategic alliances, our democracy, civil liberties and the rule of law are being under-mind. She also was one of the few Republicans to vote to impeach him.
06 May, 2025
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Maine Rep. Jared Golden, Known for Independent Streak, Faces Challenge from Paul LePage in Ranked Choice Election
Maine Rep. Jared Golden, Known for Independent Streak, Faces Challenge from Paul LePage in Ranked Choice Election
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME-2), one of the most independent voices in Congress, will face a new challenger in 2026: former Maine Governor Paul LePage. Once again conducted under Maine’s ranked choice voting (RCV) system, the race is expected to draw national attention in one of the country’s most competitive congressional districts.
05 May, 2025
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3 min read
Victory Achieved: NM Open Primaries Advocates Discuss Their Hard-Fought Win
Victory Achieved: NM Open Primaries Advocates Discuss Their Hard-Fought Win
Independent voters will finally have access to taxpayer-funded primary elections in New Mexico after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 16 into law. Primary reform advocates are now celebrating a win that was several years in the making.
05 May, 2025
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Cross-Border Healthcare: A Complex Problem Meets a Bipartisan Solution
Cross-Border Healthcare: A Complex Problem Meets a Bipartisan Solution
While healthcare in California has seen massive investments in coverage and access, these gains often mean little to border residents who split time, family, or even residency across two countries
30 Apr, 2025
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3 min read
Over 1 Million Unaffiliated Voters Left Out of NYC Primaries, CFB Report Finds
Over 1 Million Unaffiliated Voters Left Out of NYC Primaries, CFB Report Finds
New York City has a massive voter suppression problem. A new report from the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) found that 1-in-5 voters (21.1%) in the city are registered unaffiliated and are excluded from taxpayer-funded primary elections.
30 Apr, 2025
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New Report: We Already Know Who Will Win 81% of US House Races in 2026
New Report: We Already Know Who Will Win 81% of US House Races in 2026
New analysis from the nonpartisan better elections group FairVote reveals a grim picture of American democracy: Congressional elections are becoming even less competitive and easier to predict -- with the vast majority of House seats effectively decided long before voters cast their ballots.
28 Apr, 2025
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2 min read
A Small-Town Reminder of What Democracy Can Still Be
A Small-Town Reminder of What Democracy Can Still Be
In an age when democracy feels more like a battleground than a meeting of minds, something remarkable happened in my small New England town, Manchester-by-the-Sea.
21 Apr, 2025
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