FAYETTEVILLE -- The drive for a new direct democracy amendment to the state constitution began Friday, as soon as starting was possible, organizers said. "We wanted to announce last week, but had to ...

Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O'Laughlin, a Shelbina Republican, listens to comments in the Senate chambers in regarding the ...

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 ...

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 -- ...

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 ...

The lawsuit takes aim at an upcoming measure that, if approved, would make it virtually impossible for most citizen-led amendments to pass on the ballot ...

San Diego homeowners get to contest proposed additions to property tax bills. The increases would pay for additions for trash collection that didn’t exist when voters narrowly approved Measure B in ...

Protect AR Rights’ second attempt to get a ballot title approved for its direct democracy amendment could come next week, attorneys said in a news conference Tuesday. The group consists of a variety ...

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 ...