By SUZANNE DOWNING | MUST READ ALASKA Alaska is where political ideas can get beta tested and subsequently rolled out to the rest of the country. This goes back to 1975, just 16 years after statehood, when voters made Alaska the first state to legalize personal use of marijuana. It’s a cheap media market where … Continue reading Downing: Nevada’s gamble on open primaries and ranked-choice voting has chance for a do-over in 2024