Ballot Measures & Referenda

10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (550+ words) To reduce housing costs, we need to reduce local fees. That requires state revenue reform. California YIMBY has found substantial success reforming many of the barriers to housing growth in our state. From zoning reforms, to ADUs, to parking reforms,…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (318+ words) The 8th Circuit ruled Monday that Missouri must use the 2025 gerrymandered map because conducting the general election under different districts than those used in the August primary would violate Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution. A federal district judge then entered…...

44+ min ago   (404+ words) CTV News Municipal leaders say they are too busy dealing with local issues to prioritize the separation debate as the referendum approaches Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told municipal leaders at a conference in Edmonton on Wednesday that the province and…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (1004+ words) Residents are moving forward with efforts to recall two Dallas City Council members. District 1 Council member Chad West and District 13 Council member Gay Donnell Willis have been under recent scrutiny by constituents, with recall efforts specifically highlighting zoning as a…...

10+ hour, 1+ min ago   (287+ words) It should not take a supermajority of voters to raise revenues for local schools, infrastructure, and public safety. Proposition 13, passed by voters in 1978, amended the state constitution to cap property tax rates at 1% of a property’s assessed value; limit annual…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago   (299+ words) Vote YES three times. That’s my guidance (and it is darn good advice) on what to do with the state constitutional amendments on this fall’s Wisconsin ballot. Let’s go through all three. QUESTION 1. This is the one aimed at stopping…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago   (553+ words) LINCOLN — Legislative changes this year to annual bumps in Nebraska’s minimum wage mean workers’ increase next year will be 29 cents less than what voters approved in 2022. New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released this month indicates…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago   (705+ words) While Proposition 45 meaningfully touches on housing, it will have a much more significant impact on non-housing projects. Pro-housing voters should consider the arguments for and against the measure and make their own decision based on their values. Last year, the…...

7+ hour, 17+ min ago   (609+ words) The Erie Town Council on Tuesday voted 4-1 to endorse a ballot initiative for November’s election that could increase the number of Boulder County commissioners from three to five. Mayor Andrew Moore voted to sign a resolution expressing support for the…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago   (910+ words) Bonnyville–Cold Lake–St. Paul MLA Scott Cyr is encouraging everyone to read the full report on the costs of separation. The report was released by the University of Calgary on Sept. 16 and is available on the Alberta government website....