Missouri judge to strike down language for direct democracy overhaul ballot measure

The proposal at the center of the legal battle would make it virtually impossible for most citizen-led ballot measures to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Arkansas TimesOpinion

Judge throws out Republicans’ dirty trick to deprive Arkansans of direct democracy rights

A 2023 state law that made it exponentially harder for regular Arkansans to put issues before their fellow voters is ...
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

Fight over direct democracy in Arkansas escalates with second ballot initiative

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A fight over how easy it should be to change the state's constitution is escalating with this year's second direct democracy ballot initiative. 'Protect AR Rights' is now the ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Group proposes bill to overhaul direct democracy process

The League of Women Voters of Arkansas is proposing an amendment to the state constitution to overhaul the direct democracy process. In a news release on Tuesday, the League of Women Voters of ...
Townhall

Direct Democracy Can Save Younger Generations From Penury

Younger generations are justifiably critical of a government that has saddled them with this debt burden, and many of them have lost faith in the capitalist system. A recent survey by the CATO ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Pair of direct democracy campaigns to join lawsuit challenging petition regulation

Two direct democracy campaigns are set to join the League of Women Voters of Arkansas' lawsuit challenging whether a slate of recently passed laws regulating petitioning hold up to constitutional ...
katv

Direct democracy lawsuit: Battle over Arkansas ballot initiative process going to court

Star City families rally behind Brian York after district's contract renewal decision Parents and students in the Star City School District are demanding answers after learning longtime Band Director ...
Washington Examiner

Direct democracy returns to Washington state

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 ...