Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People gather at the Missouri statehouse in Jefferson City on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, to protest the legislature's efforts to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bill Kopsky, executive director of the Arkansas Public Policy Panel, Bill Kopsky, Protect AR Rights spokesperson, speaks to the ...

Attorney General Tim Griffin: While generally not a fan of direct democracy, on Wednesday he ran out of reasons to reject a proposed amendment from the League of Women Voters. Credit: Brian Chilson ...

The Arkansas attorney general's office signed off on ballot language Wednesday for a proposed constitutional amendment to reform direct democracy in the state, allowing the group behind the effort to ...

In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Pennsylvania became a focal point of baseless conspiracy theories and election-security fears. While the election itself was secure, pandemic‐era administrative ...

The democracy field is asking itself hard questions about direction, strategy, and impact. This summer, I've had one-on-one conversations with over 25 professionals across the space as I sought to ...

Six young people from around the world who attended the Athens Democracy Forum spoke about what drives them and the challenges they face. By Shivani Vora Young people from around the world who ...

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