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 roughly a ...

marijuana legalization and other progressive initiatives on the ballot. GOP lawmakers contend their measures are shielding state constitutions from outside interests. “This is not a bill to ...

If all are kicked off the ballot, there will be just eight measures put there by Republican lawmakers up for a vote in November — plus whatever voter-proposed initiatives qualify by July 3.

A Gallup poll found that Trump had a public approval rating of 43 percent in May and a disapproval rating of 53 percent. The ...

Across the country, Republican lawmakers have been working to undermine or altogether undo the will of the voters by making ...

Updated 8:49 p.m. Current results for Ballot Measure 117 show the measure is poised to fail. Partial results Tuesday as of 8:30 p.m. showed the measure close to failing with nearly 60% of voters ...

The sprawling legislation carrying President Trump’s domestic agenda squeaked through the House with one vote to spare, but ...

Dozens of protesters have converged in the heart of the Latino community in Minneapolis after a large force of federal and ...

In the music industry, a show is a point of entry into something bigger. If fans just applaud and leave, we haven’t fully ...

New York City voters added racial equity provisions to the city charter. But implementation is lagging with required reports ...