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November 8, 2024

Will Council Fund I-83? Plus, DC Trump Reactions, and Coping Recs

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Will Council Fund I-83? Plus, DC Trump Reactions, and Coping Recs

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Initiative 83, proposing ranked choice voting and semi-open primaries, passed on Tuesday, but what’s next? The Washington Post’s Meagan Flynn joins the team to discuss that, plus local reactions to the 47th president.

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