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Republican-led state legislatures working to limit the ballot initiative process

Each state in the U.S. has its own process for putting ballot initiatives in front of citizens to directly vote on policy. Many Republican-controlled state legislatures are working to limit these processes and make it harder for everyday people to have a say in their government.

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Laura Kelly defeats Derek Schmidt to stay Kansas’ governor

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) defeated GOP challenger Derek Schmidt in a close contest.

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Kansas ballot measure fails, preserving abortion rights

On Tuesday night, the Associated Press projected that the people of Kansas voted down the Value Them Both Amendment, which would have stripped the state of its abortion rights protection.