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Workers in Missouri can look forward to raises after minimum-wage boosts passed
Five states voted on some kind of minimum-wage changes. Missouri passed an increase, while Massachu…
Juliana Kaplan,Matthew Loh
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Oregon businesses are spending millions to oppose a ballot measure that would give every resident a $1,600-a-year basic income
Oregon businesses have spent millions to oppose a ballot measure that would establish a corporate t…
Kenneth Niemeyer,Katie Balevic
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Arizona Republicans are bypassing the state's Democratic governor to get hot-button measures on the ballot just in time for November
Arizona Republicans have placed on the ballot an amendment that would make it much more difficult f…
John L. Dorman
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8 states, including swing states, are putting abortion access on the ballot in 2024
Arizona and Missouri join at least 6 other states where voters will choose whether to support abort…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Abortion and marijuana will be on the ballot this year in a key swing state
Florida voters will decide this fall on ballot initiatives enshrining abortion rights and legalizin…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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A Nevada judge rejected a state ballot initiative on abortion rights, calling it overly 'broad'
The measure, proposed by Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom, included "all matters relating to pregn…
Katie Balevic
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20 Republicans oppose Jim Jordan for speaker, sinking his chances on the first ballot
A mixture of vulnerable Republicans and some long-time incumbents united against Jordan on the firs…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Donald Trump makes final effort to convince Supreme Court he didn't engage in an insurrection ahead of oral arguments in Colorado ballot case
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether Trump can appear on Colorado's primary ballot…
Erin Snodgrass
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The FEC affirmed that foreigners can fund US ballot measures because they're technically not elections
The commission ruled 4-2 that an Australian mining company did not break the law by helping to bank…
Bryan Metzger
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Armed and masked 'ballot watchers' sat by a ballot drop box in Arizona, prompting police investigation
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said they were looking into individuals sitting near a ballot …
Katie Balevic
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A 'dark money'-funded ballot measure in Florida could make it harder to pass future amendments
If passed, Amendment number 4 would require any future amendments to be passed with at least 60% of…
Jonah Goldman Kay
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Rhode Islanders voted to strip the word 'plantations' from their official state name
The state approved a ballot measure to change its official name to just "Rhode Island" from "Rhode …
Jacob Shamsian
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The states where abortion access will be on the ballot in 2022
The Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade leaves abortion policy to states — and to voters through …
Grace Panetta
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The battle over abortion access could return to the ballot box in four states as the 2024 elections loom
Several states allow their citizens to amend its constitution via ballot initiative. These four sta…
Brent D. Griffiths,Madison Ha…
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The states where abortion access will be on the ballot in 2022
The Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade leaves abortion policy to states — and to voters th…
Grace Panetta
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Illinois Amendment 1: right to collective bargaining measure
Illinoisans will get to decide if they have a fundamental right to form a union on November 8.
Hannah Getahun
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Results: Voters in 5 states had abortion access on the ballot. All signaled overwhelming support.
Voters across the country voted on abortion-related ballot measures in the first national election …
Hanna Kang
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Colorado's Proposition 122: a measure that could decriminalize psychedelics
Coloradans will decide whether or not certain psychedelics will be decriminalized for personal use …
Hannah Getahun
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Results: Voters in 5 states cast ballots on marijuana legalization. Here's where the pot initiatives stand.
The initiatives passed in Maryland and Missouri, and failed in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dak…
Hanna Kang
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Measure 114: Oregon could soon have stricter requirements for gun ownership
Oregonians could soon vote to make permits, safety training, and criminal background checks a requi…