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The democracy vouchers program hands residents $100 to donate to local candidates and it’s credited with broadening civic ...

Your Guide to the 2025 Prosecutor Elections Most of November's prosecutor races feature just one candidate, as usual. But key races will shape the politics of criminal justice, from Philly to Seattle ...

Florida’s supreme court blessed the 2022 GOP gerrymander, weakening a key provision of the voter-approved Fair Districts ...

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Dozens of cities and counties are electing prosecutors in 2025, though most races have drawn just one candidate running unopposed. Below are the candidates on the ballot across these counties on Nov.

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Andrew Pantazi is a Jacksonville-based investigative journalist who reports on the forces shaping Florida’s democracy. His ...

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Faced with popular initiatives to protect abortion rights and other measures they dislike, state Republicans are passing new bills that local advocates say will hollow out direct democracy. Organizers ...