Battenfeld: Deranged Democrats fighting reform, transparency and accountability
The optics are not good for the opposing party. It looks like they are trying to stop progress and fight reform, transparency ...
Democrats try to move on after ex-Illinois speaker’s conviction as GOP calls for greater state ethics reforms
Hoping to finally turn the page on former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s decadeslong reign over Illinois politics, Democrats ...
A revived Democratic Leadership Council cannot save the Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is struggling to regain its popularity, and attempts to revive the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) ...
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Rising oligarchy harms Indonesia’s democracy
Democratic progress made since the start of the Reform period in 1998 has stagnated or backslid as a result of the strong and ...
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2024 Corruption Perceptions Index: Authoritarianism and weakening democracy undermine action against corruption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Entrenched corruption and weakening democratic institutions in the region can frequently be attributed to the dismantling of ...
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Togo's contested constitutional reform of 2024, what we know
The decision has fueled intense opposition from political figures and civil society, with accusations of a constitutional ...
Debt brake reform hinges on Germany’s small parties
The runner-up is likely to be the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), which has long been excluded by other parties as a prospective coalition partner due to its extremism. The centre-left ...
Democrats unveil legislation in bid to halt USAID elimination
A group of House Democrats have introduced legislation in a bid to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S.
NY Democrats blink as controversial state election bill affecting Rep. Stefanik seat declared dead: reports
The bill sought to give Gov. Kathy Hochul the power to merge election dates, leading minority party lawmakers like New York ...
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Economic reform stalls as opposition blocks tax overhaul
Since the beginning of this year, the ruling People Power Party has pushed to revive the bipartisan agreement and implement ...
'We will play hardball on this issue' | Texas GOP lawmakers push for passage of bail reform package
"We will play hardball on this issue," Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said during a news conference. At the event, Patrick ...