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 ...

In 2025, state legislators have introduced 148 bills designed to curb direct democracy. At the same time that Congress and the Supreme Court are abdicating their powers to the president, voters’ ...

Two ballot campaigns with similar measures could be vying for signatures, funding and attention this summer and fall. The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and Protect AR Rights have similar goals -- ...

Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, an Independence Democrat, speaks with state Sen. Lauren Arthur, a Kansas City Democrat, at the Missouri Capitol in 2023. Nick Wagner [email protected] Jefferson ...