ballot initiatives

Oct 13, 2022
Which states are doing something about “dark money”?
Alex Schroeder/Marketplace
There’s Arizona’s citizen-led initiative in 2022. And voters in Alaska and North Dakota passed similar measures in previous years.
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Oct 12, 2022
What it takes to get a “dark money” initiative on the ballot
David Brancaccio/Marketplace
Arizona is one of 21 states where people can submit signatures and petition. But getting something on the ballot is no easy task.
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Nov 8, 2018
Voters in three red states approve expansion of Medicaid
Democrats won the House. Republicans secured their hold on the Senate. And there was another winner in Tuesday’s elections: Medicaid. States had the choice under the Affordable Care Act to expand it. Some did, but some conservative states chose not to. Voters in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah elected to expand Medicaid. Voters also elected Medicaid […]
Nov 8, 2016
Six surprising measures on the ballot today
Hill Street Studios
Yes, marijuana legalization is a big issue for lots of states, but what about other measures that affect the economy?
Nov 5, 2014
Voters decide U.S. minimum wage landscape for 2015
Voters in four states voted to increase the minimum wage.
Jul 15, 2014
If California were divided into six states…
In which direct democracy shoots itself in the foot.