opposition groups
Coverage of opposition groups in the Nexus archive.
- Missouri parks tax won every county in 2016. Backers worry about crowded primary this year
Missouri's one-tenth cent sales tax for parks and soil/water conservation is up for a 10-year renewal on August 4, 2020. The tax, which passed in every county in 2016 with 80% support, faces concerns over opposition campaigns and voter confusion due to multiple ballot measures, including Amendment 5, which could alter sales tax policies. Backers worry low primary turnout and anti-tax sentiment may impact its chances.
- Mexico’s senate passes constitutional amendment to safeguard elections. Critics call it ‘alarming’
Mexico’s senate passed a constitutional amendment to include foreign interference as grounds to annul election results. The bill, presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum, defines foreign interference as illicit financing, propaganda, misinformation, digital manipulation, and foreign government intervention. Opposition groups criticize it as granting the ruling party unchecked power to annul voter outcomes.