What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

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 -- ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Susan Stokes, University of Chicago (THE CONVERSATION) In August 2022, a statewide ...

Governor Gavin Newsom and progressive leadership in the Legislature have declared war on California taxpayers. They have filed a lawsuit in the California Supreme Court to have a duly qualified ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Voters cast their ballots at the Ludwick Community Center in San Luis Obispo on June 5, 2018. California registered voters can find their local polling places for the Tuesday, Nov. 6, election via a ...

Switzerland’s recent referendum illustrates this dynamic clearly. A proposal to create a federal inheritance tax on very ...

Two bills to place greater state regulations on direct democracy campaigns passed the Arkansas House of Representatives on Tuesday. Senate Bill 208 would require canvassers to check a voter’s photo ID ...

Democracy is a simple concept: People exercise their collective agency to rule themselves so they can ensure their own well-being. Democracy is the opposite of autocracy, serving as a disavowal of ...