This year, around the country, rogue local election officials are increasingly threatening to withhold certification of ...

It all depends on trust and impartial election officials doing their jobs. One of those steps is among the least ...

Texas and Florida, the two states that gained the most congressional seats this decade, anchor the GOP advantage in this ...

While Michigan made it easier to release results quickly, other key states refused to change outdated restrictions or erected ...

The ‘China Initiative’ Failed U.S. Research and National Security. Don’t Bring It Back. The chilling effect it created ...

The Ohio Ballot Board has approved deceptive ballot language for Issue 1, a measure aimed at ending gerrymandering in the ...

Candidates in Arizona are relying heavily on national donors and super PACs, weakening constituents’ influence.

There’s an old saying in journalism: Dog bites man is not news. Man bites dog is news. Man eats dog? Big, fake news. So it’s ...

Courts in Utah and Michigan recently blocked legislative assaults on the ballot initiative process.

New standards give intelligence officials too much discretion in handling personal information purchased from third parties.

Curbing money bail helps address economic and racial disparities in the criminal justice system while preserving public ...

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