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Nov 5, 2024 · Ongoing negotiations between tribal leaders and Colorado officials may chart a new path for automatically registering Native voters and growing voter rolls nationwide. But first the state is having to confront a legacy of mistrust. Bolts is a digital magazine that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up.
Trump Allies Gain Power Over Elections in Arizona’s Largest County
10 hours ago · Justin Heap, an Arizona lawmaker who has pushed for severe voting restrictions and whose campaign was led by an indicted 2020 “fake elector” for Donald Trump, has won control of one of the country’s most important local elections offices.. Voters in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix and most of Arizona’s population, elected Heap last week to …
Voters Dismiss Two of California’s Leading Progressive Prosecutors
4 days ago · Alameda DA Pamela Price speaks to media on March 7, 2024. (Facebook/Alameda County District Attorney’s Office) In the intervening years, the fountain of money that fueled progressive wins back in 2020 has slowed to a trickle: Democratic megadonor George Soros spent nearly $2.5 million on Gascón’s initial election, only to …
Orlando Prosecutor Ousted by Governor Wins Her Job Back
6 days ago · Lauren Gill. Share. One of the two Florida state attorneys ousted by Governor Ron DeSantis over her reform policies won her job back on Tuesday, while another lost to the tough-on-crime replacement the governor appointed in his place. Monique Worrell, the Democratic state attorney in Orlando who was suspended by DeSantis last year, won 57 ...
Arizonans Defeat Three GOP Measures That Would Have …
5 days ago · Arizonans Defeat Three GOP Measures That Would Have Restricted Their Voting Power. Republican lawmakers in Arizona placed a slew of constitutional amendments on the ballot this fall to limit the recourse available to voters to hold politicians and courts accountable and to take matters into their own hands. Arizonans on Tuesday rejected those ...
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2024 General Elections - Bolts
Enter our annual cheat sheet to help you track this busy general election. On this page, we have identified 540 elections (and counting) up and down the ballot, and why they matter. This includes powerful officials, from U.S. senators and state supreme courts to sheriffs and mayors, plus dozens of ballot measures. Our printable worksheet.
Downballot Stakes: Your Questions Answered - Bolts
Oct 23, 2024 · Our team at Bolts has spent much of the last year reporting on the stakes of the 2024 elections. Then last month, we turned the mic over to you: As part of our series “Ask Bolts,” we invited you to send us your questions about what is brewing in November. I answered six of your questions in the first part of our mailbag two weeks …
What’s on Your Local Ballots: Your Questions Answered
Oct 11, 2024 · In 2022, Bolts covered the unusual candidacy of Kenneth Mejia, who won the office of Los Angeles controller on a vow to audit the police department after a campaign in which he raised questions about the scope of the LAPD’s $3 billion budget. He has since released a critical review of their large helicopter program.
Anti-Gerrymandering Groups Warn That Ohio’s Ballot Language Is ...
Oct 28, 2024 · In response to the criticism that some voters feel tricked by this characterization, a spokesperson for Ohio Works has said that, “If people go in and intend to vote for Issue 1, read the ballot language and vote no, they are not confused.”. But Kwon, the comic book writer, gives this warning to other Ohio voters: “Be careful.
About Us - Bolts
About 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 ...