What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government, there is no institutional role for the assembled people. However: ...

San Diego homeowners get to contest proposed additions to property tax bills. The increases would pay for additions for trash collection that didn’t exist when voters narrowly approved Measure B in ...

In the wake of a volatile session, one major question looms. Will the measures survive the courtroom and the ballot box?

In this challenge, we dive into forms of government around the world. From ancient political systems to current ones, let’s see how many you can guess… Can you really tell the difference between a ...

*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 ...

The organization “The General Strike” aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive work stoppage. The magic number of 11 million equals 3.5 percent of the US ...

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.

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 ...

Among other essays we published this week at NYU’s Democracy Project, we published three essays from the three of us who founded and direct the Project — Bob Bauer, Sam Issacharoff, and me. I’ll blog ...

Voters in 24 states and the District of Columbia can bypass their legislatures by gathering signatures to get proposed laws or constitutional amendments on the ballot. But about 40 bills in roughly a ...

What is wrong with the Progressive Labour Party? The Royal Gazette asked the Premier if he would confirm whether there is an intention to take the issue of full Caricom membership to a public vote or ...