The Iowa state constitution is on display in Secretary of State Paul Pate's office in 2016. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread.

Arkansas Commission to honor Daisy Gatson Bates with outdoor program at her home Tuesday, February 17, the Arkansas Commission will be recognizing renonwed Civil Rights leader Daisy Gatson Bates for ...

With Democrats calling the changes an “assault on the very spirit of Florida’s democracy,” the Republican-controlled Legislature on Friday finalized a plan that will impose additional hurdles on the ...

NEWS. A NEW PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT LOOKS TO CHANGE THE WAY ARKANSANS BRING ISSUES TO THE BALLOT. TODAY- THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS SUBMITTED A BALLOT TITLE THEY SAY ADDRESSES CONCERNS OVER ...

Three days after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill (HB 1205) making it more challenging to place citizen-led constitutional amendments on the ballot, an organization working on just such an ...

RPOF chair discusses upcoming budget talks and changes to constitutional amendment process. Chair of the Republican Party of Florida Evan Power joins NewsNight’s Steve Mort to discuss the upcoming ...

DES MOINES — Iowans would be able to start the process of amending the state’s Constitution — removing the need for state lawmakers to take the first steps — under a proposal introduced this week by ...

The Florida Legislature passed and Gov. DeSantis signed a bill increasing hurdles for citizen-led constitutional amendments. Supporters say it combats fraud, while critics argue it suppresses citizen ...

A group backing a 2026 proposed constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid has filed a challenge to Florida’s new law restricting the public’s ability to amend the state constitution. Florida Decides ...

Governor DeSantis signs a bill shaking up the rules on citizen-led ballot measures. This week of NewsNight, Governor DeSantis signs a bill supporters say will crackdown on fraud in the citizen-led ...

Legislation that opponents say will make it harder for citizens to place constitution-changing measures on the ballot was quickly signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis — then quickly challenged in court.