Democrats and Republicans agree gerrymandering threatens representative democracy. Nevertheless, both parties have done it and are now in the midst of a “gerrymander war.” It is the political ...

We are on the verge of becoming a country where the right to vote exists only on paper. America must be a democracy where ...

Once again, Republicans in the Missouri legislature have shown that they have no respect for the voters in Missouri, or democracy. An article in the News-Leader on Sept. 9 detailed how they are ...

When politicians act like managers rather than representatives, accountability, transparency and scrutiny suffer.

Town halls, so strenuously avoided during the most recent congressional recess, are a vital forum for citizens looking to ...

We’re now in the third week of a reckless government shutdown, and the only thing either side can see eye to eye on is that it’s the other guy’s fault.

Sixteen candidates—including five Republicans, seven Democrats, three Independent candidates and one Green Party candidate—are running for U.S. Representative District 18 in the upcoming Nov. 4 ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Local Democratic representatives held a town hall titled “Solving problems, not redrawing maps” on Tuesday, aiming to discuss mid-decade redistricting. This event follows a ...

The U.S government’s debt hit $37.6 trillion on Sept. 30, the end of the most recent fiscal year. To put that number in ...

Leaders around the world have mourned the death of former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga, who passed away in India on ...