What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

Arkansans who are fighting to keep the direct democracy process in place in the state are collecting signatures to put a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot. "Direct democracy" means ...

Supporters of an Ohio constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access cheer its passage at a watch party in Columbus on Nov. 7, 2023. The state’s voters also defeated a legislatively initiated ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The drive for a new direct democracy amendment to the state constitution began Friday, as soon as starting was possible, organizers said. "We wanted to announce last week, but had to ...

Progressive issues are winning at the ballot level in states controlled by conservatives. And it’s been happening steadily since 2016. In response, conservative legislators have significantly ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Two ballot titles that would strengthen direct democracy in Arkansas have been approved to begin collecting enough signatures to earn a spot on next year’s ballot, but they ...

Direct democracy through state ballot initiatives, initiated by both citizens and legislatures, holds potential for policy change relating to a large array of important social issues, including ...

John Spellman vacated the Washington governor’s mansion, a Georgian-style structure on state Capitol grounds in Olympia, in early 1985. Since then, no Republican has gone to the residence of the ...

Once again, Republicans in the Missouri legislature have shown that they have no respect for the voters in Missouri, or democracy. An article in the News-Leader on Sept. 9 detailed how they are ...

Despite Republican legislators' assurances that the attorney general said their anti-democratic bills were legal, several ...