Commentary

Anchorage Daily News. "Flawed initiative: Obvious legal problems should sink ‘personhood’ proposal." Author: Anchorage Daily News Editorial Board (December 2009). Click here to go to article.

Washington Post. "When voters disrupt the tea party." Author: E.J. Dionne Jr. (November 2009). Click here to go to article.

Huffington Post. "Teabaggers get kicked where it hurts." Author: Kristina Wilfore (November 2009). Click here to go to article.

Walla Wall Union-Bulletin. "Approval of Referendum 71 gives same-sex couples important rights, protections." Author: Walla Wall Union-Bulletin Editorial Board (October 2009). Click here to go to article.

Yakima Herald-Republic. "Referendum 71-- It's about rights, responsibilities-- Vote yes." Author: Yakima Herald-Republic Editorial Board (October 2009) Click here to go to article.

Seattle Times. "Approve Referendum 71 in the name of fundamental fairness for all Washington families." Author: Seattle Times Editorial Board (OCtober 2009). Click here to go to article.

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. "I-1033 puts unreasonable constraints on state and local governments." Author: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Editorial Board (October 2009). Click here to go to article.

Yakima Herald-Republic. "I-1033's cost outweighs savings, should be defeated." Author: Yakima Herald-Republic Editorial Board (October 2009). Click here to go article.

Seattle Times. "Reject Initiative 1033, the wrong restraint on state spending." Author: Seattle Times Editorial Board (October 2009) Click here to go to article.

Boston Globe. "Uphold equal rights in Maine." Author: Boston Globe Editorial Board (October 2009). Click here to go to article.

Portland Press Herald. "Support Maine families: Vote 'no' on Question 1." Author: Portland Press Herald Editorial Board (October 2009). Click here to go to article.

Bangor Daily News. "No on Question 4." Author: Bangor Daily News Editorial Board (October 2009). Click here to go to article.

The Columbian. "R-71 battle begs the question: Should civil rights be up for a vote?" Author: Columbian Editorial Board (September 2009). Click here to go to article.

Yakima Herald-Republic. "Open records means just that -- so release the names on R-71." Author: Yakima Herald-Republic Editorial Board (July 2009). Click here to go to article.

Bangor Daily News. "TABOR a Step Backward for Maine." Author: Jim Martin and Elsie Flemings (July 2009). Click here to go to article.

Huffington Post. "Signature Gathering Reform: The Most Critical and Immediate Fix to Direct Democracy." Author: Kristina Wilfore. (July 2009). Click here to go to article.

Huffington Post. "How the Prop. 8 Ruling Will Help Gay Marriage." Author: Carlos Watson. (May 2009). Click here to go to article. 

State Legislatures Magazine. "Outdated laws governing the initiative process allow abuse." Author: Jennie Drage Bowser. (January 2009). Click here to go to article.

TruthDigg. "Those Other Elections." Author: David Sirota. (December 5, 2008). Click here to go to article.

Huffington Post. "6 of 26: Conservatives Lost Big on Ballot Measures While Progressives Made Significant Gains." Author: Kristina Wilfore. (November 7, 2008). Click here to go to article.

DemocracyNow!: "From Gay Marriage to Predatory Lending, Voters to Decide on 150+ Ballot Initiatives Nationwide." Interview with Kristina Wilfore. (November 4, 2008). Click here to go to article.

Huffington Post. "Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Ballot Measure Process." Author: Kristina Wilfore. (October 31, 2008). Click here to go to article. 

Huffington Post: "Does the Mormon Church Speak for You on Marriage?" Author: Kristina Wilfore. (October 23, 2008). Click here to go to article.  

The Arizona Republic: "Marriage amendment." EDITORIAL (October 20, 2008). Click here to read more.

Daily Herald: "Vote ‘no' on constitutional convention." EDITORIAL (October 20, 2008). Click here to read more.

The Ledger: "Constitutional Amendment: Vote 'No' on Amendment 2." EDITORIAL (October 17, 2008). Click here to read more.

Daily Inter Lake: "Support I-155 and 6-mill levy." EDITORIAL (October 15, 2008). Click here to read more.

Journal Star: "Vote no on affirmative action ban." EDITORIAL (October 15, 2008). Click here to read more.

The Oregonian: "Measure 62 is a bad bet: The Mannix-Parks production reslices the lottery pie to the detriment of schools." EDITORIAL (October 11, 2008). Click here to read more.

Open Left: "Will Voters Choose Solutions or More of the Same Division? " Author: Kristina Wilfore. (October 9, 2008). Click here to go to article.

The Arizona Republic: "Majority loses with proposal." EDITORIAL (October 9, 2008). Click here to read more.

The Denver Post: "Amendment 47 bad for business-labor relations." EDITORIAL (October 9, 2008). Click here to read more.

The Denver Post: "Amendment 46: A step back on race and gender." EDITORIAL (October 7, 2008). Click here to read more.

The Oregonian: "Oregon needs more classrooms, not more cells: Both ballot measures on crime are deeply flawed, direly foolish and deserve to fail." EDITORIAL (October 5, 2008). Click here to read more.

San Francisco Chronicle: "Vote no on Proposition 7." EDITORIAL (October 5, 2008). Click here to read more.

The Akron Beacon Journal: "Yes on Issue 1: Bring needed order to the pursuit of statewide ballot issues." EDITORIAL (October 5, 2008). Click here to read more.

The Denver Post: "Wrong way to fund highways: Amendment 52 would set spending requirements for just one highway, Interstate 70, into constitutional concrete." EDITORIAL (October 2, 2008). Click here to read more.

The Oregonian: "No (one more time) on Measure 64: Voters keep vetoing this attack on public workers, while its danger to Oregon just gets worse." EDITORIAL (September 30, 2008). Click here to read more.

The New York Times: "Preserving California's Constitution." EDITORIAL (September 28, 2008). Click here to read more.

The Tampa Tribune: "Kick Jim Crow Out Of Constitution And Don't Put Marriage In." EDITORIAL (September 28, 2008). Click here to read more.

Los Angeles Times: "No on Proposition 9." EDITORIAL (September 26, 2008). Click here to read more.

Los Angeles Times: "No on Prop. 4." EDITORIAL (September 25, 2008). Click here to read more.

Open Left: "Ward Connerly Exposed." Author: Kristina Wilfore. (September 24, 2008). Click here to go to article.

Orlando Sentinel: "What we think about Florida's Amendments." EDITORIAL. (Sept 21, 2008). Click here to go to article.

Rocky Mountain News: "Loosening a Straitjacket: Amendment 59 Would Solve Two Constitutional Problems at Once." EDITORIAL. (September 19, 2008). Click here to read more. 

Los Angles Times: "No on Proposition 7: Even Environmental Groups See Problems with this Initiative to Increase Renewable Energy." EDITORIAL. (September 19, 2008). Click here to read more.

San Francisco Chronicle: "California Proposition 4 would undermine abortion rights." EDITORIAL. (September  18, 2008). Click here to go to article. 

Huffington Post: "Ward Connerly Cashes In: Profiteering exposed by...The American Conservative!" Author: Kristina Wilfore. (September 16, 2008). Click here to go to article.

Akron Becon: "Yes on Issue 5: Ohio Lawmakers Stood up to the Payday Lenders Now Ohio Voters Must do the Same." (September 14, 2008). Click here to read more.  

Los Angeles Times: "Reneging on a right." EDITORIAL (August 8, 2008). Click here to go to article.

RH Reality Health Check: "What's Coming to Your Ballot This Fall?" Author: Kristina Wilfore. (July 31, 2008). Click here to go to article.

GeorgeCurry.com: "McCain Seeks to Ban Affirmative Action in Arizona." Author: George Curry. (July 28, 2008). Click here to go to article. 

Huffington Post: "McCain "Mum" on Divisive Initiatives." Author: Kristina Wilfore. (July 15, 2008). Click here to go to article. 

Omaha World Herald: "Show Nebraskans Respect." EDITORIAL (July 2, 2008). Click here to go to article.

Huffington Post: "Ballot Initiatives in 2008: Change Vs. More of the Same." Author: Kristina Wilfore. (June 12, 2008). Click here to go to article.

Kearney Hub: "Californian's petition takes odd route vs. discrimination." EDITORIAL (June 10, 2008). Click here to go to article.

Omaha World Herald: "Kill this Petition." EDITORIAL (June 5, 2008). Click here to go to article. 

Omaha World Herald: "Let's Keep Control." EDITORIAL (March 19, 2008). Click here to go to article.