Florida ballot initiative law mostly upheld by federal judge, but key part suspended The law came after Gov. DeSantis and state officials claimed fraud in last year's petition gathering.

SALT LAKE CITY — A citizen ballot initiative could significantly change how people get health care coverage in Utah, if it can clear some big hurdles to get on the ballot next year.

South Dakota, which in 1898 became the first state in the country to allow an initiative and referendum process, has seen an array of ballot proposals in recent years. A successful effort in 2022 ...

TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge Wednesday approved a request by the Republican Party of Florida to help defend a new law that places additional restrictions on the state’s ballot-initiative process.

Organizations backing the ballot initiative include the Michigan Education Justice Coalition, 482Forward and Fund MI Future. Michigan taxes income at a flat rate of 4.25%, and is not based on ...

Voters in 24 states and the District of Columbia can bypass their legislatures by gathering signatures to get proposed laws or constitutional amendments on the ballot. But about 40 bills in ...

A group is starting a ballot initiative to more than double the state income tax for people making over $500,000 annually to pump nearly $1.7 billion more into K-12 schools.

Governor Kevin Stitt has signed a controversial bill into law that changes Oklahoma’s initiative petition process, in a move critics say will make it harder for everyday Oklahomans to get issues ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday largely denied a request from petition groups to block parts of a Florida law that changes how citizen-led amendments make it to ...

Through the CDA initiative, findings will guide funding decisions, strengthen local economies and support business districts that are the heart of Baltimore’s neighborhoods, BDC officials said.

Six former Baltimore Ravens could soon have their name enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.. Running back Mark Ingram, quarterback Robert Griffin III, wide receivers DeSean Jackson and ...