‘Fraud on the voters’? + What SNAP freeze means for Kansas and Missouri

Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O'Laughlin, a Shelbina Republican, listens to comments in the Senate chambers in regarding the ...

California Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley calls Proposition 50 a ‘direct attack on democracy’

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) thinks Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) ambitious plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead ...

Missouri direct democracy ballot measure is a ‘fraud on the voters,’ lawsuit says

The lawsuit takes aim at an upcoming measure that, if approved, would make it virtually impossible for most citizen-led ...
Yahoo

Arkansas attorney general approves second direct democracy ballot title

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 ...
katv

Arkansas direct democracy ballot initiatives may join forces to overcome new legal hurdles

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 ...
Survival World on MSNOpinion

Why America Isn’t a Democracy - And What That Actually Means

Democracy” gets thrown around a lot in American politics. Usually, when someone wins, they say democracy worked. When someone ...
BizWest

Citizen revolt: Discontent fuels mounting ballot battles

Next month’s election in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley will be brimming with citizen-initiated ballot issues that ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Expect another direct democracy ballot access attempt in a week or so, supporters say

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 ...
Springfield News-Leader

As Republican lawmakers attack democracy, Missourians must come to its defense | Opinion

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 ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Direct-democracy proposals vie for spot on state ballot

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 -- ...
katv

Proposed amendment to safeguard democracy in Arkansas faces rejection again

A proposed constitutional amendment intended to safeguard direct democracy in Arkansas was rejected for a second time on Tuesday by Attorney General Tim Griffin. The reason: it didn’t comply with a ...
Townhall

Direct Democracy Can Save Younger Generations From Penury

The average private debt for citizens today is close to $100,000 significantly above that of older generations. A major source of that private debt for younger generations is student debt. Younger ...