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Alex Burness
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Alex Burness is a staff writer at
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Articles by Alex Burness
January 20, 2023
With Marijuana Bill, Minnesota Democrats Seek to Repair Harms of War on Drugs
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January 5, 2023
Committee Appointment Threatens to Derail Criminal Justice Reforms in Colorado
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December 8, 2022
In Rejecting Voter ID Measure, Arizonans Bucked History and Surprised Advocates
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December 1, 2022
Rhode Island Pair, Once Dogged by Criminal Legal System, Elected to Statehouse
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November 22, 2022
To Boost Turnout, Some Cities Just Synced Up Their Local Elections With National Cycles
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November 11, 2022
Immigration Hardliners Lose Sheriff Races in Massachusetts and Beyond
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November 9, 2022
Massachusetts Voters Oust “The Arpaio of the East”
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November 9, 2022
Wins and Losses for State Referendums to Legalize Weed and Psychedelics
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November 7, 2022
Omaha Prosecutor Seeks Re-Election, Two Years After His Party Accused Him of Racism
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October 31, 2022
‘The Arpaio of the East’ Faces His First Opponent in 12 Years. Is Anyone Watching?
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October 13, 2022
Six States Are Voting on Legalizing Weed or Psychedelics
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October 6, 2022
Civil Rights Attorney Vies to Pick Up the Torch of Reform Prosecutors in Massachusetts
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September 30, 2022
Cape Cod Will Decide Whether to “Rip Up” Agreement for ICE Collaboration
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September 16, 2022
Iowa Secretary of State Candidate Vows to Fight New Barriers to Voting
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September 12, 2022
New Washington D.C. Bill Would End Voter Registration As You Know It
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September 2, 2022
Massachusetts Candidates Run for Sheriff as Outsiders to Law Enforcement
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