Tag: ballot initiative

This Election Will Prove If Florida Is Still Winnable For Democrats

By Kate Riga | April 5, 2024 7:00 a.m.

Florida Chief Justice Pushes Fetal Personhood At Argument For Abortion Amendment

By Kate Riga | February 7, 2024 11:40 a.m.

Ohio Supreme Court Orders Partial Rewrite Of GOP Ballot Proposal Meant To Thwart Upcoming Abortion Initiative

By Kate Riga | June 12, 2023 2:11 p.m.

Ohio Groups Overcome Another Hurdle In Push To Enshrine Abortion Protections In State Constitution

They can now start collecting signatures to get the issue on the November ballot.

By Kate Riga | March 13, 2023 12:10 p.m.

Ohio Groups File Ballot Initiative Text In Fight To Protect Abortion Access

By Kate Riga | February 21, 2023 5:44 p.m.

A Ballot Initiative Incentive Seeks To Lure Out Republican Voters For Critical Wisconsin Court Election

By Kate Riga | February 18, 2023 9:00 a.m.

MI Senate Majority Leader Lays Out Plan To Circumvent Dem Guv’s Veto On Election Bills

By Matt Shuham | July 8, 2021 4:48 p.m.

DeSantis Led A Crackdown On Dems’ Last Lever Of Power In Florida

By Allegra Kirkland | June 10, 2019 5:48 p.m.

As President Obama once said, elections have consequences.

Florida brought the latest reminder of that on Friday, when Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that makes it much harder to change the state constitution via citizen-led ballot measures.

As Matt Shuham reports, this move puts a major dent in what is essentially the last lever of power Democrats have in the Sunshine State, which is currently overseen by a Republican governor, legislature, secretary of state and attorney general. Every member of the state Supreme Court has also been appointed by Republicans. Read More

Why Florida’s Crackdown On Ballot Initiatives Is Such A Blow For Democrats

By Matt Shuham | June 10, 2019 5:39 p.m.