John Curiel, Ohio Northern University 7/12/22 John Curiel, Ohio Northern University 7/12/22

Ohio Turns Into a One-party Oligarchy: The Death of Democracy in the Buckeye State

Ohio in the coming months will act as a ground zero in the democratic backsliding and one-party oligarchical systems that are to come.

Rob Moore, Scioto Analysis 7/5/22 Rob Moore, Scioto Analysis 7/5/22

Bribery, Bailouts, and Apathy: A Dark Time for Democracy in the Buckeye State

The largest racketeering scandal in state history hardly registered in the minds of voters, completely swamped by a federal election that consumed everyone’s attention.

Nathaniel A. Birkhead, Kansas State University 7/1/22 Nathaniel A. Birkhead, Kansas State University 7/1/22

Kansas: Democracy Through Difficulties in the Nation’s Crossroads

In Kansas, there are distinct hallmarks of the same threats for democratic backsliding observed elsewhere.

Alex Middlewood, Wichita State University 6/22/22 Alex Middlewood, Wichita State University 6/22/22

Kansas is Bleeding But Not Broken: Disintegrating Democracy in the Free State

Kansas has followed national trends of democratic backsliding. In particular, the disintegration of home rule, a partisan supermajority in the state legislature, lack of competitive electoral districts, and challenges to ballot accessibility are of greatest concern to democracy in the Free State.