Direct democracy can force governments to better represent the people—but it doesn't always work out
In August 2022, a statewide referendum in Kansas saw citizens overwhelmingly reject a plan to insert anti-abortion language into the state's constitution. It comes as a slew of similar votes on ...
Direct democracy has come to the forefront of the abortion debate. Since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the seismic Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned ...
Come November, voters will likely decide on more than 100 ballot measures across the nation, according to a database from the National Conference of State Legislatures. These ballot measures concern ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chuck Hatfield, attorney for Respect MO Voters, speaks with reporters after a court hearing on Tuesday. A Missouri judge is poised ...
In the first Presidential race since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the American electorate appeared to stake out two seemingly irreconcilable positions. Voters gave a mandate to Donald ...
Early this month, Ohioans delivered a resounding victory for both reproductive rights and democracy. Voters handily rejected Issue 1, a bad-faith effort to limit voters’ right to propose and enact ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins listens to three cases during Missouri Supreme Court arguments Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
First of all, direct democracy, the democratic regime I’m thinking about, is not paradise on earth. It’s not the perfect regime, and I don’t know what perfect regime means. Cornelius Castoriadis [1] ...
“No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider. This amendment ...
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 ...
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 ...
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