John Opdycke: Want to fix American Politics Open up the Primaries: The Hill
DC politics has gone mad. Americans are now treated to a 24/7 freak show of government dysfunction, charges and countercharges, midnight tweets and myriad other forms of dystopian political theatre.
Jeremy Gruber in The Fulcrum- How an unholy bipartisan alliance would disenfranchise many black Louisianans:
Republicans are using their outrage over Sen. Bill Cassidy’s impeachment vote as an excuse to bully moderate party members. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Washington Post: Don’t listen to the establishment critics, California’s open primary works–Ro Khanna & Arnold Schwarzenegger
The top-two system means politicians can’t just rely on party to win elections.
Jeremy Gruber in Ozy: What’s Not the Matter with Nebraska?
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE Because it’s hard not to be partisan in a party-controlled system.