February 17, 2017Twenty-one states are now considering new laws to make it harder to vote.
October 31, 2016Measures to reduce the influence of money on politics could win approval in cities and states across the country Nov. 8.
October 19, 2016Though some states' efforts to suppress voter turnout have been rampant, others are trying to make it easier for citizens to cast ballots on Election Day.- October 17, 2016Maine voters are about to have their say on an experiment that could change the face of democracy in America — and the world.
May 23, 2016Proponents of stricter gun laws are building on a new strategy to defeat the NRA.
May 3, 2016Most small farms have to follow the same rules as big corporate ones. In Maine, flexible food ordinances have increased the number of small farmers.
November 10, 2015Advocates see recent ballot initiative successes as a sign that Americans are ready for change at the state and local level, even as Congress remains deadlocked.
November 2, 2015In Seattle, Ohio and Maine, voters are searching for the antidote to post-Citizens United politics.
February 26, 2015Maine's clean elections worked for several cycles before the Supreme Court got in the way. Now the citizens of Maine are fighting back.
