Cultural and language barriers can limit engagement among diverse community members, particularly those with limited ...

Perhaps the greatest threat to our democracy is apathy. When citizens disengage, they cede power to those who may not have their best interests at heart. Apathy allows corruption to flourish, ...

The Department of Homeland Security won't participate in naturalization ceremonies held in sanctuary jurisdictions moving ...

citizens cannot ensure governments are working for their benefit. Transparency, accountability and participation are necessary conditions to ensure that public resources are used efficiently, public ...

Supporters argue the changes are necessary to combat fraud and prevent special interests from hijacking the state constitution, while critics say they would effectively end citizen participation ...

Critics argue the legislation aims to restrict citizen participation in the amendment process and limit their ability to address issues ignored by the legislature. Those gathering and submitting ...

Census participation levels have long varied among different demographic ... fallen even lower if questionnaires for the last census had asked, "Is this person a citizen of the United States?" Misty ...

GABORONE, Botswana - The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse has said that the transformation of the SADC Parliamentary Forum into a regional parliament will ...

Supporters argue the changes are necessary to combat fraud and prevent special interests from hijacking the state ...