Lawmakers took steps to revive a failed bill from last legislative session that would define and criminalize “ritualistic ...

The definition must be tightened to align with federal law so ... it does not address the fact that foreign-linked PACs can still influence legislative campaigns. If we’re serious about protecting our ...

In the first of three reports on proposed legislation, we hear from the UK’s marketing industry chief what the priorities ...

Judges on the Judicial Standards Commission tried to convince Republican legislators this week they are working to increase ...

Direct democracy – or legislating through the ballot – has been baked into the Golden State’s political system for well over ...

That is why court packing is such an anathema to our democracy. Court packing would introduce a toxic cycle into Supreme ...

In 1990, L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia became the nation’s first elected Black governor as he took the oath of office in ...

For years, Ohio has struggled to address the issue of gerrymandered state legislative maps. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, more than 9 million Ohioans (about 77 percent of the state’s ...

The 2024 legislative session ended on August 31, meaning the legislature passed all bills for this year. All of the bills are ...

"I’ve seen the train wreck that is endless “citizen” initiatives on California ballots. And to a slightly lesser degree in Colorado. State governance is a mess — even more so than otherwise — as a ...

Broker Commission: Connecticut's regulations include provisions for the disclosure of broker commissions, which is not addressed in Kansas's legislation. Signature Requirement: Connecticut requires a ...

A top aide to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson once referred to police as "f---ing pigs" and advocated for abolition of police ...