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How they won: Kansas organizers unpack their big win for abortion rights

The Guardian 08/12/2022

The Surprising Power Of Ballot Initiatives : This Is What’s Possible When The People Decide

Medium 08/11/2022

Abortion Ballot Campaigns Sharpen Message Following Kansas Vote

Bloomberg Law 08/04/2022

Will abortion be on more state ballots after Kansas vote?

Associated Press 08/04/2022

Ballot Measures May Be The Key To Securing Abortion Rights In Your State

Elite Daily 07/15/2022

1A Remaking America: Ballot measures and direct democracy

NPR's 1A 06/29/2022

How South Dakota Voters Won a Power Struggle With G.O.P. Legislators

The New York Times 06/09/2022

This is how far Republicans will go to subvert the will of the voters

The Washington Post 06/02/2022

“A Systematic Assault”: GOP Rushes to Change Election Rules to Block Medicaid in South Dakota

BOLTS Magazine 05/30/2022

Pro-choice forces are working to keep abortion legal in Michigan with a ballot initiative

The Guardian 05/28/2022

Confronting the ferret lobby

Spenser's Super Tuesday 04/27/2022

Fight for abortion rights moves to state ballots

Axios 04/25/2022

‘Ultimate control’: In Kansas and Missouri, fights rage over the rules of political power

Kansas City Star 03/28/2022

Mississippi’s Ballot Initiative Process is Broken. But It Needs to Be Restored Correctly.

Democracy Docket 03/04/2022

No action yet on Mississippi ballot initiative fix, but that’s about to change

Mississippi Today 01/30/2022

Impeding Citizen-Driven Initiatives Is Latest Election Law Fight

Bloomberg Government 01/24/2022

Voting rights fight moves to state ballots

Axios 01/24/2022

Bipartisan Bill Would Ban Ballot Issue Campaigns From Taking Money From Foreign Donors

Sludge 11/18/2021

CityLab Daily: The Fight for $15 Heats Up in Arizona

Bloomberg CityLab 11/07/2021

Ballot initiatives to increase housing won big on Tuesday, a possible harbinger for 2022

The New York Times 11/03/2021

Housing, minimum wage, police reform: Ballot measures that voters are deciding in elections across U.S.

Yahoo Finance 11/02/2021

Desperate for Housing Options, Communities Turn to Ballot Initiatives

The New York Times 11/01/2021

Tight U.S. Labor Market Makes $15 an Hour De Facto Minimum Wage

Bloomberg Businessweek 09/16/2021

The next Republican target: Ballot campaigns

Politico 07/21/2021

Ballot initiatives give voters a voice: Are states listening?

Christian Science Monitor 06/08/2021

Lawmakers can set special election for ballot initiative fix at any date

Mississippi Today 05/26/2021

Republicans target democracy from multiple directions, all at once

MSNBC Maddow Blog 05/24/2021

Sunday Pundit Round-up: Short Stack

Daily Kos 05/23/2021

Republicans Move to Limit a Grass-Roots Tradition of Direct Democracy

The New York Times 05/22/2021

“Crackdown on democracy”: Republican lawmakers across the country are trying to overrule voters

Salon 05/07/2021

Iowa voters will decide gun rights constitutional amendment

Associated Press 02/01/2021

Oregon takes a sharp turn away from war on drugs as Measure 110 kicks in

OPB 02/01/2021

Top Democrats Introduce Bill To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 By 2025 – Then Keep Raising It

Forbes 01/29/2021

Roadmap to Compliance: Major Employment Laws Effective as of January 2021 and Beyond

Lexology 01/29/2021

Rideshare Drivers Challenge Prop 22 as Unconstitutional

LA Progressive 01/28/2021

Iowa House passes constitutional amendment about abortion rights

KCCI Des Moines 01/27/2021

Colorado 2020 Voters Funded Paid Leave And Preschool. They Also Cut Their Taxes. What Gives?

Colorado Public Radio 11/09/2020

The $15 Minimum Wage Wasn’t the Only Progressive Ballot Measure That Passed in Conservative States

Mother Jones 11/09/2020

Voters pass dozens of environmental ballot measures across the country

ABC News 11/08/2020

Black Georgian youth make big election difference; voters OK police reforms

Daily Kos 11/07/2020

Good News: The 2020 Election Saw Some Major Wins For Criminal Justice & Policing

Refinery 29 11/06/2020

BLM Activists Demanded Police Accountability. In City After City, Voters Agreed.

Mother Jones 11/06/2020

The results of our national election may tell a story of division. Ballot measures tell a different tale.

Washington Post 11/05/2020

Here Are the Local Ballot Measures That Passed and Failed

Bloomberg CityLab 11/05/2020

Virginia voters pass constitutional amendment to create bipartisan redistricting commission

JURIST 11/05/2020

These are the notable ballot measures that voters approved or rejected

ABC News 11/04/2020

Abortion ballot measure results show starkly divided opinion on reproductive issues

CBS News 11/04/2020

US Voters Weigh In on a Variety of Ballot Initiatives

VOA News 11/04/2020

Florida passes ballot initiative for $15 minimum wage

The Hill 11/04/2020

Massachusetts voters reject ranked-choice voting in ballot initiative

Vox 11/04/2020

TOP 10 POTENTIALLY GAME-CHANGING STATE BALLOT ISSUES

WhoWhatWhy 11/03/2020

Rideshare, Flat Tax Measures Spur Billion-Dollar Ballot Spending

Bloomberg Government 11/03/2020

La. voters decide on abortion in form of constitutional amendment

ABC 3 10/19/2020

2020 ballot questions: What states are voting on besides the US presidential election

CNN 10/18/2020

How C-46 And C-47 Would Change Montana’s Constitution

Montana Public Radio 10/15/2020

6 Places Where Police Reform Is Going Straight to the Voters

POLITICO 10/15/2020

On Your Ballot: Should Colorado Create An Expansive Paid Family Leave Program?

KUNC 10/15/2020

Racial Justice Movement Themes Are on Ballot Measures in 5 States

Spectrum News 10/14/2020

Fla. Primary Ballot Initiative Challenged For Black Voter Impact

Law360 10/14/2020

What To Know About The Income Tax Question On Your Illinois Ballot

WBEZ 10/14/2020

LGBT anti-discrimination campaign turns in nearly 500,000 signatures for 2022 ballot proposal

M Live 10/14/2020

Voters can abolish constitutional language allowing slavery in Utah if amendment passes

2KUTV 10/13/2020

Six ballot issues that are before Nebraska voters this fall

Kearney Hub 10/12/2020

‘Let My People Vote’ Tells Of One Man’s Journey To Getting 1.4 Million Back A Voice

NPR 10/07/2020

Sample ballot: Here’s everything Mississippians will vote for in November

ABC 11 10/05/2020

Group forms to oppose proposed Arkansas initiative limits

San Francisco Chronicle 10/01/2020

What is Prop 21? Initiative would allow cities to enact more rent control

ABC 7 09/30/2020

After Years Of Statehouse Debate, Colorado Voters Face Historic Decision On Paid Family Leave

Colorado Public Radio 09/28/2020

Proposition 115 explained: Colorado’s broad access to abortion would be scaled back under ballot measure

The Colorado Sun 09/25/2020

Report: ‘Clean Missouri’ repeal could dilute minority representation in state Capitol

St. Louis Post Dispatch 09/23/2020

Ginsburg’s death raises stakes for Colorado abortion ballot

Star Herald 09/21/2020

Vote no on Amendment 3 on Nov. 3

St. Louis American 09/18/2020

Ballot measures across US aim to overhaul voting practices

The Hill 09/17/2020

Proposed amendments to Alabama’s constitution will be on November 3 ballot

WAFF 09/17/2020

As a Floridian, preserve your right to do what politicians won’t : Vote No on Amendment 4

Miami Herald 09/17/2020

On Maryland ballots this fall: Should sports gambling be legal?

Washington Post 09/15/2020

Virginia ballot will include 2 proposed constitutional amendments

The Winchester Star 09/15/2020

Both medical and adult-use cannabis legalization on South Dakota ballot for November

Marijuana Business Daily 09/14/2020

Mass. Ballot Question 2, Explained: What You Need To Know About Ranked-Choice Voting

WBUR News 09/14/2020

Campaign for paid leave ballot measure starts in Colorado

The Daily Sentinel 09/13/2020

ND voters to decide measures on higher ed, constitutional initiatives

Minot Daily News 09/11/2020

Judge tosses suit on 2 ballot issues in Arkansas

Arkansas Democrat Gazette 09/10/2020

Fight continues on challenge of term limits and petition-restriction amendments

Arkansas Times 09/10/2020

Sample ballot: Here’s everything Mississippians will vote for in Novembe

WLOX 09/10/2020

Eight states have programs that give workers paid time off. Does that help or hurt Colorado’s chances?

Colorado Sun 09/09/2020

Medical marijuana will be on Mississippi’s November ballot

WLBT 09/09/2020

Your Go-To Guide to Colorado’s 2020 Ballot Measures

5280 09/09/2020

Louisiana voters to decide on ‘No Right to Abortion’ constitutional amendment in November

ArkLaTex 09/09/2020

Where the process is on the ballot

POLITICO 09/08/2020

Redo of Missouri redistricting voter summary final

Martinsville Bulletin 09/03/2020

Oregon Redistricting Initiative Disqualified from 2020 Ballot

The Advocate 09/03/2020

Arkansas: 2020 ballot issues

4029 News 09/02/2020

After two court losses, state doesn’t ask high court to weigh in on ‘Clean Missouri’ question

STL Today 09/02/2020

Utah’s ballot is finalized with seven constitutional amendments for you to vote on

FOX Salt Lake City 09/02/2020

Here Are The 11 Ballot Measures Colorado Will Vote On This Year, From Taxes To Raffles

CPR 08/31/2020

Marijuana legalization to be placed on the general election ballot in November

KOLD News 13 08/10/2020

Arizona ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana, change sentencing laws survive challenges

AZ Central 08/08/2020

Iowa GOP Gov. Reynolds signs order restoring felon voting rights

NBC News 08/06/2020

Missouri approves Medicaid expansion ballot initiative, extending coverage to 200,000 people

Vox 08/05/2020

Arkansas Voters First submits signatures for constitutional amendment on November ballot

NBC 08/05/2020

Invest In Ed files appeal after Superior Court knocks education funding measure off ballot

AZ Central 08/05/2020

Signatures submitted for five more Colorado initiatives by August 3 deadline

Ballotpedia 08/05/2020

Nevada will have 5 statewide questions on November ballot

NBC News 08/05/2020

Missouri Expands Medicaid, Using Progressives’ New Tactic: Ballot Initiatives

The New York Times 08/04/2020

Should Governments Slap a Tax on Plastic?

WIRED 08/04/2020

County Approves Reimagine L.A., Funding Shift Measure Will Be on November Ballot

Streets Blog LA 08/04/2020

Colorado voters may face as many as 11 major questions on November ballot as initiative deadline arrives

The Colorado Sun 08/03/2020

Oklahoma voters to decide initiative to prevent sentencing enhancements due to previous non-violent felonies in November

Ballotpedia 08/03/2020

Signatures turned in for ballot initiatives on voter approval of fees, income tax cut measures

The Center Square 07/31/2020

Supreme Court blocks Idaho group from gathering ballot initiative signatures online

CNN 07/31/2020

Judge Boots Arizona K-12 Funding Initiative Off November Ballot

New Phoenix Times 07/31/2020

Medical marijuana headed to Mississippi ballots in November

WLOX 07/30/2020

Portland leaders send measure to create new police oversight board to November ballot

OPB 07/30/2020

Four states inch closer to redistricting reform

The Fulcrum 07/27/2020

Oregon lawmakers request first-ever racial impact analysis for drug decriminalization initiative

The Oregonian 07/25/2020

Court denies AG’s bid to halt initiative signature gathering in Oregon

Seattle Times 07/24/2020

Proposed ballot initiative aims to invest $40 million annually back into Sacramento communities

ABC10 07/23/2020

Michigan Right to Life scraps abortion ban ballot drive

Bridge Michigan 07/21/2020

Supreme Court deals blow to felons in Florida seeking to regain the right to vote

Washington Post 07/16/2020

Minneapolis Ballot Measure to Dismantle the Police Will Test the Strength of Our Movement

Counter Punch 07/15/2020

Healthcare for Missouri logging miles in campaign for Medicaid expansion

St. Louis Post Despatch 07/15/2020

Idaho appeals ballot initiative ruling to U.S. Supreme Court

Associated Press 07/15/2020

Massachusetts voters will decide on ranked-choice voting initiative in November

Ballotpedia 07/15/2020

Arizona voters could decide four initiatives in November, including one to hike taxes and one to legalize recreational pot

The Center Square 07/14/2020

Nebraskans For Medical Marijuana Meet Signature Requirement for 2020 Ballot Initiative

Cannabis Dispensary Mag 07/13/2020

Initiative drive to boost school funding goes online

Idaho Press 07/13/2020

Polis amends an executive order in response to Colorado Supreme Court ruling

Summit Daily 07/12/2020

9-member Police Commission and ballot measure for oversight board among reforms proposed in Portland

Oregon Live 07/10/2020

Psychedelic therapy initiative makes it on November ballot

Mail Tribune 07/08/2020

Judge’s ruling means plastics initiative likely going to voters

Resource Recycling 07/07/2020

California’s Gig Economy Ballot Measure Fails Workers, Labor Groups Say

Bloomberg 07/07/2020

Supporters of payday lending rate caps, expanded gambling, and medical marijuana initiatives file signatures in Nebraska

Ballotpedia 07/07/2020

Arkansas initiative bids turn in signatures amid pandemic

Associated Press 07/07/2020

Michigan Roll Call: Proposed constitutional amendments

Sentinel Standard 07/06/2020

Oklahoma voters approve Medicaid expansion as coronavirus cases climb

POLITICO 07/01/2020

Judge orders online signatures accepted for Idaho initiative

Education Week 07/01/2020

Voters in Deep-Red Oklahoma Weigh Medicaid Expansion as Virus Cases Climb

POLITICO 06/29/2020

California voters will be asked to restore affirmative action in November

Los Angeles Times 06/24/2020

Initiative to restore voting rights to Californians on parole heads to November ballot

Herald Media 06/24/2020

Virginia Democratic Party urges voters to defeat redistricting reform amendment

WHSV Harrisonburg 06/24/2020

Rhode Island moves to change state’s official name due to slavery connotations

CBS News 06/24/2020

Prop. 47 reduced gaps in arrests, jailings among Blacks and whites, report finds

San Francisco Chronicle 06/23/2020

California city named for a Confederate general will not put name change on November ballot

Los Angeles Times 06/23/2020

Redistricting initiatives, including in Oregon, face tight deadline to make ballot

Associated Press 06/23/2020

Judge rules in favor of education funding ballot initiative

Associated Press 06/23/2020

Paid family leave supporters in Colorado push forward on petition effort

Denver Post 06/22/2020

Defund police? Some cities have already started, investing in mental health instead

USA Today 06/22/2020

For decades, Jo Ann Hardesty pressed for police reform in Portland and Oregon. This is Hardesty’s moment

The Oregonian 06/21/2020

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NPR's 1A 06/29/2022

The New York Times 06/09/2022

The Washington Post 06/02/2022

BOLTS Magazine 05/30/2022

The Guardian 05/28/2022

Spenser's Super Tuesday 04/27/2022

Axios 04/25/2022

Kansas City Star 03/28/2022

Democracy Docket 03/04/2022

Mississippi Today 01/30/2022

Bloomberg Government 01/24/2022

Axios 01/24/2022

Sludge 11/18/2021

Bloomberg CityLab 11/07/2021

The New York Times 11/03/2021

Yahoo Finance 11/02/2021

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Bloomberg Businessweek 09/16/2021

Politico 07/21/2021

Christian Science Monitor 06/08/2021

Mississippi Today 05/26/2021

MSNBC Maddow Blog 05/24/2021

Daily Kos 05/23/2021

The New York Times 05/22/2021

Salon 05/07/2021

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OPB 02/01/2021

Forbes 01/29/2021

Lexology 01/29/2021

LA Progressive 01/28/2021

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