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							<title><![CDATA[Nonpartisan Primaries Reduce the Influence of Wealthy Donors]]></title>
							<link>https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/09/19/nonpartisan_primaries_reduce_the_influence_of_wealthy_donors_151646.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Richard Barton</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Political corruption, apparently, is in the eye of the beholder. Contrary to the assertions of at least one Colorado politician, new research suggests that establishing open nonpartisan primaries in Colorado (and other states) will significantly reduce the ability of wealthy donors and...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Does Alaska Have a Solution for Political Dysfunction?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.governing.com/politics/does-alaska-have-a-solution-for-our-national-political-dysfunction</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Richard Barton</author>
							<description><![CDATA[It just might. The state's new election system, combining nonpartisan primaries and instant-runoff general election voting, makes elections more competitive and encourages cooperative governance.]]></description>
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