Why Is No One Really Listening To What The Westside Is Saying?
City and state officials have been talking about helping West Oahu residents and business for decades. So why are things worse than ever?
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URI fall lecture series examines ‘Democracy in Peril’
Protesters march across Budapest’s famous Szechenyi Chain Bridge with a sign saying ‘We Have Had Enough’ during a demonstration against legislative measures introduced by Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban on…
‘We don’t want people to be caught off guard’ — Campaign targets canceled WV voter registrations
Mailers were sent to 14,475 voters in West Virginia who were purged from voter register rolls because of inactivity and those who may have moved. A polling station at Edgewood…
Tennessee is getting away with delaying access to public records, sometimes for years
(This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats…
Vote tally certification refusals could undermine 2024 election, experts warn
William Robertson casts his vote on Super Tuesday in Denver, March 5, 2024. (Kevin Mohatt for Colorado Newsline) Two months ahead of the November presidential election, Colorado officials are warning…
Tradition falls to suspicion as GOP candidates spurn forums hosted by League of Women Voters
The League of Woman Voters has a policy against sponsoring one-sided events. Unless all candidates agree to participate, there’s no forum. (Getty Images) Sept. 15 is the International Day of…
How Maine is making it easier for voters with disabilities to participate in elections
A polling station at Cape Elizabeth High School on Election Day, Nov. 7, 2023. (Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star) There can be many barriers to voting for people with disabilities,…
Threats against public officials and election workers spike in July amid a ‘climate of hostility’
Anti-Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sign at a right-wing rally calling for a so-called “audit” of the 2020 election at the Michigan Capitol, Oct. 12, 2021 | Laina G. Stebbins…
Democracy deniers target Colorado. Their bad faith must come with a cost.
“It’s not over on Election Day, it’s over on Inauguration Day,” Chris LaCivita, a top Trump campaign official, said about the upcoming election during the Republican National Convention in July.…