Petaluma Historic Advocates, a citizen group opposed to the project, wants residents to have the final say. The group has ...

Public libraries are far more than Connecticut buildings filled with books – they are pillars of democracy, engines of ...

Critics say the changes will derail a process used to create a free pre-K program, boost the minimum wage and restore felons’ ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law creating new hurdles for getting citizen-driven initiatives on the ballot before ...

PORTLAND (WGME) – Hundreds of people demonstrated in Portland Thursday night to demand accountability from elected officials. This is in direct response to President Donald Trump's policies on illegal ...

Citizen petition drives are facing new regulations critics say are a “kill shot” to direct democracy that would make it nearly impossible for hot-button issues from abortion to marijuana legalization ...

The group’s latest report warns that “after a century of gradual expansion of press rights in the United States, the country is experiencing its first significant and prolonged decline in press ...

The Catholic Church is known for its rigid hierarchy. But the process for choosing a pope is surprisingly egalitarian.

Donald Trump has been president for 100 days. He promised to “Make America Great Again!” Instead, Trump and his ...