In the wake of a volatile session, one major question looms. Will the measures survive the courtroom and the ballot box?

Two ballot titles that would strengthen direct democracy in Arkansas have been approved to begin collecting enough signatures ...

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 ...

The Gen-Z movement and the Swiss model of direct democracy converge on the same truth: Democracy is strongest when people’s ...

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 -- ...

The legislation would weaken the petition process, which has allowed voters to overturn an abortion ban, raise the minimum wage and expand Medicaid.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — There are two ballot initiatives to strengthen direct democracy in Arkansas, both facing a more difficult road to the ballot this year because of new state laws that aim to crack ...

The more citizens use their power to advance their interests via ballot iniatives, the more some lawmakers attack the process.

Republicans' proposed changes to the initiative petition process would rob Missourians of their right to direct democracy, this writer argues.

Arkansas Public Policy Panel Executive Director Bill Kopsky discusses a proposed constitutional amendment to preserve direct democracy in Arkansas during a press conference at the state Capitol on May ...

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe enters the House chamber ahead of his State of the State speech. Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.

Protect AR Rights’ second attempt to get a ballot title approved for its direct democracy amendment could come next week, attorneys said in a news conference Tuesday. The group consists of a variety ...