Turning Point is involved, as is the Sierra Club. But voting rules that seem to echo feudalism exclude renters, favor large landowners and limit who can influence a Phoenix utility board.

As many seasoned political organizers will tell you, the process of gathering signatures in support of ballot issues is no easy task. With rules and mathematical formulas for tallying signatures ...

Kerala ministers M.B. Rajesh and Kadannappally Ramachandran are under scrutiny after an audit by the Accountant General (AG) highlighted alleged violations of parliamentary salary and pension ...

Idaho’s culture warriors can’t resist micromanaging the public school system. Each year they propose bills to prohibit or require numerous actions by our teachers. Bans against teaching subjects such ...

I read with great interest the Feb. 15 column by Mark Ballard regarding the so-called SAVE America Act being pushed by Republicans in Congress. As stated by Ballard, potential voters would be required ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A formal complaint delivered to the Williamson County District Attorney claims that two voting systems are allegedly being used ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A sign indicates a drive-through ballot drop off location at the 700 Lavaca Parking Garage in Austin, Texas, on Thursday Oct. 1, 2020, shortly after an order was announced by Gov. Greg Abbott ...

Marquee primary contests will determine the major-party nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat. The real action could unfold lower down the ballot. By Taylor Robinson Voters in this perennially purple ...

Like the old story about the blind men and the elephant, this year’s Oscar race is a lot of different things, depending on your vantage point. It’s a fait accompli, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One ...