That should be assurance enough. SB 5973, sponsored by state Sen. Javier Valdez, D-Seattle, is unnecessary and creates unwise barriers to an initiative process Washingtonians have supported for more ...

Although the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution codifies the right of the people to “petition the government for a redress of grievances,” many states do not provide a direct path for such ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of Idaho lawmakers hopes to make it harder to pass citizen-led ballot initiatives, kicking off what is likely to be a ...

You probably learned in school that once you’re 18, you can register to vote in elections to select representatives to govern on your behalf—from mayors and school boards to senators and the President ...

Democratic state senators’ pursuit of new barriers to Washington’s initiative process ended quietly Tuesday. Senate Bill 5973 ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Clear. Unbiased. Fair. Accurate. These words drove the conversation at the Respect MO Voters Coalition Policy Summit on Sunday, where voters from around Missouri gathered to decide on ...

For more than a century, Washington voters have had the ability to enact laws through the initiative process. Lawmakers should be reluctant to diminish that right, which is an important method for ...

When Arizona became a state in 1912, the founders included in the state’s constitution the ability for citizens to gather signatures in order to put an initiative on the statewide ballot -- Article 4 ...

BOISE, Idaho — A ballot initiative bill moving through the statehouse has many Idahoans divided. If signed into law, House Bill 652 would add requirements to the process. The bill moves the deadline ...

A federal judge was asked Monday to strike down several restrictions on the Arkansas initiative process in a lawsuit that accused the state of violating voters' constitutional rights.The League of ...

PARKVILLE, Mo. — As the Missouri Legislature gets set to reconvene for a special session, the Trump-backed redistricting effort is drawing headlines, but it’s another effort that could reshape Show-Me ...

BOISE – A group of Idaho lawmakers hopes to make it harder to pass citizen-led ballot initiatives, kicking off what is likely to be a protracted fight over the rights residents have to enact ...