Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe enters the House chamber ahead of his State of the State speech. Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.

The lawsuit takes aim at an upcoming measure that, if approved, would make it virtually impossible for most citizen-led amendments to pass on the ballot ...

Referendums do not always end with unity or triumph. Some reveal a nation's fractures more than its consensus. In 1995, Quebec voted narrowly, 50.58% to 49.42%, to remain part of Canada, a razor-thin ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The drive for a new direct democracy amendment to the state constitution began Friday, as soon as starting was possible, organizers said. "We wanted to announce last week, but had to ...

Two ballot campaigns with similar measures could be vying for signatures, funding and attention this summer and fall. The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and Protect AR Rights have similar goals -- ...

Arkansas Public Policy Panel Executive Director Bill Kopsky discusses a proposed constitutional amendment to preserve direct democracy in Arkansas during a press conference at the state Capitol on May ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — There are two ballot initiatives to strengthen direct democracy in Arkansas, both facing a more difficult road to the ballot this year because of new state laws that aim to crack ...

Two direct democracy campaigns are set to join the League of Women Voters of Arkansas' lawsuit challenging whether a slate of recently passed laws regulating petitioning hold up to constitutional ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Missouri and other conservative-majority state legislatures across the country are frustrated that constituents contradict their ...

Protect AR Rights’ second attempt to get a ballot title approved for its direct democracy amendment could come next week, attorneys said in a news conference Tuesday. The group consists of a variety ...

Full participatory democracy took a direct hit in Tuesday’s general election in the Mahoning Valley when an embarrassingly scant number of eligible voters mustered up the time and the responsibility ...