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Super PAC Spending Tops $49 Million in Most Expensive State Judicial Election in History

According to Buying Time 2025 election spending data as of March 26, 2025, more than $81.4 million has been spent on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race between Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford and Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel, making it the most expensive state judici

By Cara Brown McCormick

March 27, 2025

Super PAC Spending Tops $49 Million in Most Expensive State Judicial Election in History

Landmark Legislation Introduced to Address Mental Health Crisis Among Correctional Officers

On the second anniversary of Federal Correctional Officer Blake Schwarz’s death by suicide, an Iowa congresswoman has reintroduced a significant bill aimed at combating the ongoing mental health crisis among correctional officers.

By Cara Brown McCormick

March 26, 2025

Landmark Legislation Introduced to Address Mental Health Crisis Among Correctional Officers

Chuck Todd: When It Comes to Public Mistrust in Institutions, The Parties Just Don't Get It

Last week, the national election reform group Open Primaries held a Zoom conversation with former Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd to discuss voters' growing mistrust in American institutions. It was part of the group's ongoing Primary Buzz Discussion Series.

By Shawn Griffiths

March 26, 2025

Chuck Todd: When It Comes to Public Mistrust in Institutions, The Parties Just Don't Get It

Ranked Choice Voting Garners Broad Support in Connecticut, Including in Its Legislature

The Connecticut General Assembly’s Government Administration and Elections (GAE) Committee held a public hearing Monday on SB 1536, a bill to implement Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in Connecticut.

By Shawn Griffiths

March 25, 2025

Ranked Choice Voting Garners Broad Support in Connecticut, Including in Its Legislature

Where Have All the Movements Gone?

Throughout American history, political movements have come and gone. Many of these movements have been reactionary, established after elections, events, and shifts in policies and politics. Some began in direct response to other movements, cropping up on the left or the right, often coming back full

By Glenn Davis

March 25, 2025

With 10 Million Votes, Proposition 36 Takes Effect in California, Ushering in New Approach to Drug and Theft Crimes

In November 2024, California voters in all 58 counties approved Proposition 36, known as the "Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act," with approximately 68.4% in favor.

By Cara Brown McCormick

March 24, 2025

With 10 Million Votes, Proposition 36 Takes Effect in California, Ushering in New Approach to Drug and Theft Crimes

Who Wins a Trade War? Not Independent Voters

By focusing on long-term economic stability and sound leadership, rather than short-term political victory, independent voters want sustainable solutions that benefit both businesses and workers.

By Holden Lipscomb

March 24, 2025

Who Wins a Trade War? Not Independent Voters

DOGEfight: Why Democrats Should Steal the GOP's Efficiency Playbook

A new front opened up in the Democrats' war against themselves when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer backed a Republican-led budget deal to avoid a government shutdown, prompting outrage from House Democrats, threats of a primary challenge from AOC, and renewed questions about who actually leads

By Dan Sally

March 24, 2025

DOGEfight: Why Democrats Should Steal the GOP's Efficiency Playbook

A Bill to Open Taxpayer-Funded Primaries to Over 330,000 Independents Sent to New Mexico Governor's Desk

It has been a long road for reformers in New Mexico, but the legislature has passed a bill that would open state primary elections to a quarter of the state's voting population registered unaffiliated of a political party.

By Shawn Griffiths

March 23, 2025

A Bill to Open Taxpayer-Funded Primaries to Over 330,000 Independents Sent to New Mexico Governor's Desk

How Digital Echo Chambers Hijacked Political Discourse — And What That Means for Independent Voters

In a time when technology moves faster than public awareness can keep up, the line between communication and manipulation is vague. A recent piece in Tablet Magazine titled “Rapid-Onset Political Enlightenment” sheds light on how the digital era — once hailed as a democratizing force — has been weap

By Chad Peace

March 21, 2025

How Digital Echo Chambers Hijacked Political Discourse — And What That Means for Independent Voters

Defining the Democracy Movement: Andy Moore and the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers

The Fulcrum presents The Path Forward: Defining the Democracy Reform Movement. Scott Warren's weekly interviews engage diverse thought leaders to elevate the conversation about building a thriving and healthy democratic republic that fulfills its potential as a national social and political game-cha

By Scott Warren

March 20, 2025

Defining the Democracy Movement: Andy Moore and the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers

Louisiana Voters Are Not Happy About the State's Move to Closed Primaries

Closed primaries are coming to Louisiana in 2026, but a new poll shows that state voters across the political spectrum overwhelmingly favor open primaries where any voter can vote for any candidate running for office.

By Shawn Griffiths

March 19, 2025

Louisiana Voters Are Not Happy About the State's Move to Closed Primaries