Florina Ruvio, an early childhood development specialist and board member of Idahoans United for Women and Families, signs the petition to submit four ballot initiative proposals to restore abortion ...

Florida voters have used the citizens’ initiative process in recent years to usher in medical marijuana, a higher minimum wage and voting rights for those previously convicted of felonies. But their ...

Competing political groups withdrew two labor union-related initiatives after they were cleared to start petitioning for Colorado’s 2026 ballot. Initiative 39 disappeared from the Secretary of State’s ...

Although Washington has long been a hotbed of direct democracy in the form of ballot measures that bypass or cancel legislative action, that trend may be on the decline. This November, there will be ...

The governor’s proposals include eliminating signature gathering as it exists now. Romy Ellenbogen is a Tallahassee correspondent, covering state government with a focus on criminal justice and health ...

Missouri voters are likely to weigh in on a new congressional map and proposed changes to the state's initiative petition process. Even as court cases seek to throw out the new redistricting plan ...

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Total anti-DEI proposals submitted for the 2025 proxy season have surpassed pro-DEI proposals. Total pro-DEI proposals for 2025 appear to be on pace to finish below the 2024 proxy season totals, based ...

Costco shareholders voted down an investor proposal from a conservative think tank that urged management to investigate the business risks of its diversity initiatives. More than 98% of shares voted ...

Find answers to frequently asked questions and additional information about the New Initiative process. More information about the Seed Grant and New Initiative application process is available on the ...