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4 states just voted to close a loophole that allowed slavery as punishment for a crime
Nov 10, 2022
But that might not change the way prisons use inmates as labor.
Following Election Day, the economic story so far
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Nov 9, 2022
Where the votes go could determine how investors — and their portfolios — could look at the U.S.
The cost of getting citizen-led initiatives on the ballot has nearly doubled since 2020
Nov 7, 2022
To get a measure on the ballot, you need a campaign to collect signatures. That's gotten more expensive this election cycle.
Election deniers draw big money in state-level midterm races
Oct 20, 2022
Some of the candidates for these key roles are Republicans who have yet to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Which states are doing something about "dark money"?
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 13, 2022
There's Arizona's citizen-led initiative in 2022. And voters in Alaska and North Dakota passed similar measures in previous years.
What it takes to get a "dark money" initiative on the ballot
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 12, 2022
Arizona is one of 21 states where people can submit signatures and petition. But getting something on the ballot is no easy task.
In Arizona, a story of secret campaign spending and rising electric bills
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 10, 2022
The story of the 2014 Arizona Corporation Commission election campaign and the influence of so-called dark money.
For public good, not for profit.
What are the real-life effects of political gerrymandering?
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Sep 15, 2022
Author David Daley argues that gerrymandering contributed to the Flint, Michigan, water crisis and facilitated post-Roe abortion bans.
Post-election, infrastructure question looms over Germany's flood-damaged regions
Sep 27, 2021
The town of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler illustrates many of the climate change and infrastructure issues that have been part of the election's talking points.