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WEB4 days ago · In 2024, Politics Is Local. Bolts covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up. We report on the places, people, and policies that shape public policy. We focus on criminal justice and voting rights, …
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WEBAbout Us. Bolts covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up. We report on the local elections and obscure institutions that shape public policy but are dangerously overlooked in the U.S., and the grassroots movements that are targeting them. We focus on two areas where local governments play a key role: criminal ...
Florida Law Strikes “Deathblow” to Outside Groups Trying to …
WEB1 hour ago · Florida Law Strikes “Deathblow” to Outside Groups Trying to Register New Voters. The GOP imposed new restrictions on voter registration organizations, and threatened them with steep fines for violations. Now these groups are scrambling to adapt. A QR code sign is displayed at Florida Atlantic University in …
What’s on the Ballot - Bolts
WEBSep 5, 2024 · There are thousands of public officials, elected on vastly varying schedules, with decisive roles in policy-making. Our cheat sheets and databases offer readers a collection of resources that clarify who has the power to do what, and how they come to be in power in the first place. Created in 2018 by Daniel Nichanian, What’s on the Ballot ...
“It’s Our Last Backstop”: How Voting Access in Montana Rides on …
WEB1 day ago · That left only the Montana Supreme Court. “It’s our last backstop,” Keaton Sunchild, director of civic engagement at the nonprofit Western Native Voice, told Bolts recently. Sunchild’s organization was part of a coalition, including the state Democratic Party and various Native American groups, that sued over the 2021 voting restrictions.
Waiting for a Second Look - Bolts
WEBMar 17, 2022 · Waiting for a Second Look. People given lengthy sentences at a young age are seeking relief through D.C.’s landmark sentencing reforms, but they face hurdles due to the pandemic and a dysfunctional federal prison system. Will Lennon |March 17, 2022. Ned McAllister was released on December 1, 2021 after serving nearly 28 years in prison.
Ask Bolts: What’s on State and Local Ballots this November
WEBAsk Bolts. November is fast approaching, and while the presidential election is hogging the spotlight, thousands of state and local races will also have tremendous effects on public policy, from deciding who controls state legislatures to settling whether abortion rights are protected. That’s doubly true for criminal justice and voting rights ...
Mississippi Keeps the Door Firmly Shut on Ballot Initiatives
WEBApr 4, 2024 · Charles Taylor was working to put Medicaid expansion on the ballot in the spring of 2021, when Mississippi’s supreme court stepped in and voided any avenue for direct democracy.. With the state’s Republican officials refusing to expand the program as provided by the Affordable Care Act, leaving hundreds of thousands in the lurch, Taylor had hoped that a ballot initiative powered by the ...
Your Guide to All 12 States Choosing Their Next Elections Chief in ...
WEB4 days ago · Today Bolts is publishing a new guide that walks you through these elections in all 12 states. In some of these states, including Missouri, Oregon, and Vermont, a candidate is once again running who has clearly embraced false conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump. They’ve proposed taking drastic actions such as ...
Kentucky Activists Step In to Deliver on the Promise of Voting …
WEBOct 12, 2023 · On March 4, 2020, a few months after signing the order to restore voting rights, Beshear held a press conference in Frankfort to tout a new online search tool people with felony convictions could use to determine their voting eligibility. This, the governor said, showed he was delivering on one of his top priorities: “Restoring the right to vote to Kentuckians that have done wrong in the ...