American cities have become increasingly liberal, while the Republican Party controls most state governments.

Story by Amanda Marcotte, Salon

Voters in Tempe, Ariz., don't like undisclosed campaign funds sloshing into local politics. Last month, 91 percent of them approved an amendment to the city's charter that requires independent groups spending more than $1,000 on local elections to disclose their donors.

Story by Alan Greenblatt, Governing

Late in January, a small army of right-wing oligarchs and political operatives gathered in Southern California for the Koch Network’s annual winter seminar.

Story by Jimmy Tobias, The Nation

They’re going after the Citizens Clean Elections Commission … again.

Column by E.J. Montini, Arizona Republic

Republican state representatives advanced a resolution to overhaul the membership of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission in ways that some worry will disenfranchise minority voting blocs.

Story by Ben Giles, Arizona Capitol Times

Amid all of the anti-voter legislation being considered by the Legislature this session, one measure – a full-scale assault on Clean Elections and accountable government – has garnered surprisingly little attention. 

Commentary by Joel Edman, published in Arizona Capitol times

The fight continues to protect Arizona's voter-approved independent redistricting process from being taken over by politicians. The state Senate advanced SCR 1034, the measure that would put more power to manipulate voting maps into the hands of partisan leaders at the State Capitol, by a party-line vote of 17-13 last week. 

Executive Director Joel Edman appeared on "Sunday Square Off" over the weekend to discuss attempts to radically alter our voter-approved independent redistricting system. 

Arizona Republican legislators have a habit of pushing ideas that make their own lives easier, but harder for voters to have their voices heard.

Story by Ben Giles, Arizona Capitol Times

Arizona has long been held up as a model of how to create fair, representative electoral maps largely free from partisan bias.

Story by Allegra Kirkland, Talking Points Memo