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IN THE NEWS
Lawmakers can set special election for ballot initiative fix at any date
Mississippi Today 05/26/2021
Read MoreRepublicans target democracy from multiple directions, all at once
MSNBC Maddow Blog 05/24/2021
Read MoreRepublicans Move to Limit a Grass-Roots Tradition of Direct Democracy
The New York Times 05/22/2021
Read More“Crackdown on democracy”: Republican lawmakers across the country are trying to overrule voters
Salon 05/07/2021
Read MoreRoadmap to Compliance: Major Employment Laws Effective as of January 2021 and Beyond
Lexology 01/29/2021
Read MoreTop Democrats Introduce Bill To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 By 2025 – Then Keep Raising It
Forbes 01/29/2021
Read MoreIowa House passes constitutional amendment about abortion rights
KCCI Des Moines 01/27/2021
Read MoreThe $15 Minimum Wage Wasn’t the Only Progressive Ballot Measure That Passed in Conservative States
Mother Jones 11/09/2020
Read MoreColorado 2020 Voters Funded Paid Leave And Preschool. They Also Cut Their Taxes. What Gives?
Colorado Public Radio 11/09/2020
Read MoreVoters pass dozens of environmental ballot measures across the country
ABC News 11/08/2020
Read MoreBlack Georgian youth make big election difference; voters OK police reforms
Daily Kos 11/07/2020
Read MoreBLM Activists Demanded Police Accountability. In City After City, Voters Agreed.
Mother Jones 11/06/2020
Read MoreGood News: The 2020 Election Saw Some Major Wins For Criminal Justice & Policing
Refinery 29 11/06/2020
Read MoreThought Leadership
BISC’s Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Speaks on Her 3 Year BISCiversary
As we celebrate Pride and Immigrant Heritage Month, BISC's Executive Director Chris Melody Fields Fi...
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More than Enough: On Being a Queer, Immigrant Latinx
As we celebrate Pride and Immigrant Heritage Month, BISC's Executive Director Chris Melody Fields Fi...
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ALERT: Supreme Court Kills Mississippi’s Ballot Initiative Process
The Mississippi Supreme Court just struck down the state’s constitutional ballot initiative proces...
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White Supremacy is America’s Greatest Threat: A Letter from BISC’s Executive Director
A week ago, we witnessed an attempted coup d'etat in the United States. The January 6, 2021 insurrec...
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BISC 2020: Year in Review
BISC staff reflects on what they are most proud of this year. ...
Read MorePress Releases
BISC Releases Statement on the Verdict in Derek Chauvin’s Trial for the Murder of George Floyd
04/20/2021
Read MoreStatement on Georgia Shootings, Increasing Anti-Asian Violence
03/22/2021
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center's (BISC) Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, issued...
Read MoreMeet BISC’s Five New Board Members
12/16/2020
In early December, BISC welcomed five new board members who will serve on either the BISC Inc or BIS...
Read MoreGrateful for us: A Message from BISC’s Executive Director
11/24/2020
BISC Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, reflects on what BISC is thankful for....
Read MoreBISC + Partners Release Executive Directors of Color Video: Relationships and Resilience Collective
11/23/2020
Read MoreBISC RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE 2020 BALLOT MEASURE ELECTION RESULTS
11/04/2020
The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center’s (BISC) Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, ...
Read More2020 BALLOT MEASURE ELECTION RESULTS
11/04/2020
BISC Releases Statement On 2020 Ballot Measure Results. ...
Read MoreTHE BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER MOURNS THE LOSS OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG
09/19/2020
Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Executive Director of The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) is...
Read MoreHonoring our Essential Workers this Labor Day
09/04/2020
BISC Executive Director Chris Melody Fields Figueredo releases statement on Labor Day, essential wor...
Read MoreBallot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement recognizing the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment
08/18/2020
BISC Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, issued the following statement recognizing t...
Read MoreBallot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement as Missouri becomes the 6th state expand Medicaid through ballot measures
08/05/2020
The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center’s (BISC) Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, ...
Read MoreBallot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to block hundreds of thousands of Floridians from voting this year
07/17/2020
Read MoreBISC Announces New Staff Members and Restructure
07/16/2020
BISC Executive Director writes about staffing changes at the organization. ...
Read MoreBallot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement following Oklahoma’s successful passage of Medicaid Expansion
07/01/2020
Today, Oklahoma became the first state to expand Medicaid coverage during this pandemic. In the mids...
Read MoreWelcome to the all-new hub for ballot measures
06/25/2020
Welcome to the all-new Ballot Initiative Strategy Center website! After months of planning and devel...
Read MoreBISC releases statement on the importance of recognizing Juneteenth and Defending Black Lives
06/19/2020
Today, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center’s (BISC) Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figuered...
Read MoreBallot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement recognizing Pride Month and the ongoing fight for equity and justice for all Americans
06/03/2020
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center’s (BISC) Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, issu...
Read MoreBISC releases statement about the ongoing, state-sanctioned violence against the Black community
06/01/2020
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center’s (BISC) Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo issue...
Read MoreBallot Initiative Strategy Center Releases Statement on Successful Portland Initiative to Fight Homelessness
05/20/2020
Portland voters delivered a resounding win for a powerful measure to fight homelessness in the Metro...
Read MoreBallot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement on SCOTUS’ DACA decision and rejection of the Trump administration’s racist agenda
06/18/2020
Earlier today, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center’s (BISC) Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields ...
Read MoreBallot Initiative Strategy Center releases statement on Missouri lawmakers’ attack on fair maps, 2018 ‘Clean Missouri’ ballot measure
05/13/2020
Earlier today, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strate...
Read MoreIn the face of uncertainty, direct democracy remains vital
04/10/2020
In the face of this public health crisis, our democracy may well be at stake. Despite what may feel ...
Read MoreBallot Initiative Strategy Center Releases Statement on Ballot Measure Work in Midst of COVID-19 Crisis
04/07/2020
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Earlier today, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, the Executive Director of the Ballo...
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