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News
06/27/2023
SCOTUS’ MOORE v. HARPER DECISION REJECTS NOTION THAT STATE LEGISLATURES HAVE “FREE REIGN” WHEN FACING CONFLICTS WITH FEDERAL LAW
read more10/13/2022
BISC to Host Pre-Election Press Briefing on Ballot Measures on October 20, 2022
read more09/21/2022
Ballot Initiatives in Five States Would Abolish Slavery from State Constitutions
read more06/24/2022
With Roe Overturned, Ballot Initiatives Provide a Path Towards Reproductive Freedom
read more05/10/2022
California, Maine, New York, and Colorado Join the List of States Working to Protect Abortion Access Through Ballot Measures
read more05/03/2022
With SCOTUS Poised to Overturn Roe, Ballot Initiatives Offer Path to Protect Abortion Access
read more04/26/2022
BISC’S ROAD AHEAD ‘22 CONFERENCE ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE “PEOPLE ARE NO LONGER JUST SURVIVING, THEY ARE THRIVING”
read more04/08/2022
Joint Statement on the Failed Restoration of Mississippi’s Ballot Initiative Process
read more04/05/2022
ICYMI: Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Executive Director Chris Melody Fields Figueredo’s Democracy Docket Op-Ed on the Importance of Ballot Measures
read more10/14/2021
The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Launches Multi-Year National Defend Direct Democracy Campaign to Protect Ballot Measures Across the Country
read more06/28/2021
BISC’s Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Speaks on Her 3 Year BISCiversary
read more04/20/2021
BISC Releases Statement on the Verdict in Derek Chauvin’s Trial for the Murder of George Floyd
read more01/13/2021
White Supremacy is America’s Greatest Threat: A Letter from BISC’s Executive Director
read more11/23/2020
BISC + Partners Release Executive Directors of Color Video: Relationships and Resilience Collective
read more09/19/2020
THE BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER MOURNS THE LOSS OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG
read more08/18/2020
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement recognizing the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment
read more08/05/2020
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement as Missouri becomes the 6th state expand Medicaid through ballot measures
read more07/17/2020
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to block hundreds of thousands of Floridians from voting this year
read more07/01/2020
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement following Oklahoma’s successful passage of Medicaid Expansion
read more06/19/2020
BISC releases statement on the importance of recognizing Juneteenth and Defending Black Lives
read more06/03/2020
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement recognizing Pride Month and the ongoing fight for equity and justice for all Americans
read more06/01/2020
BISC releases statement about the ongoing, state-sanctioned violence against the Black community
read more05/20/2020
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Releases Statement on Successful Portland Initiative to Fight Homelessness
read more06/18/2020
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement on SCOTUS’ DACA decision and rejection of the Trump administration’s racist agenda
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September 19, 2023
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Greetings from Chicago! 🎡 The BISCuits are together this week to plan for the 2024 #Election, get to spend some intentional time with one another, and imagine the future we want to build together. We’re so grateful to be able to share space and can’t wait for what’s ahead! 💥 https://t.co/MiZ2DdcBQX
September 19, 2023
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RT @DemocracyDocket: Thousands of Mississippians are one step closer to justice thanks to a historic court ruling last month. Read more f…
September 15, 2023
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Stay tuned all month long for BISC's #LatinxHeritageMonth2023 highlight series! Plus, if you want to be featured or know of someone you think should be highlighted send us a DM.
September 15, 2023
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Happy #LatinxHeritageMonth 2023! 🤩🎉 As we kick off Latinx Heritage Month this year, BISC will be spotlighting our Latinx staff, partners, #BallotMeasure leaders, and activists who are working to #DefendDirectDemocracy and build a more just and equitable world for all. https://t.co/nLnYO83LOT
September 15, 2023
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RT @ReproJobs: .@BallotStrategy is hiring a remote Development Manager. The salary is 65,000 – $75,000, and the benefits include medical, d…