A record year for recalls
On this episode: The first six months of 2024 have already seen the most recall attempts, and successful recalls of politicians, at this point in the year in the last ten years. What’s behind the rece...
1 Aug 202430min
Trifectas to watch this November
On this episode: According to BP's annual trifecta vulnerability ratings, eleven state government trifectas are vulnerable in the 2024 elections. Democrats are defending seven vulnerable trifectas and...
30 Juli 202423min
How RFK Jr. and third parties will impact the ’24 presidential race
On this episode: The assassination attempt on Donald Trump and President Joe Biden dropping out of the race for the White House–two history-shattering events in the span of eight days–have firmly push...
25 Juli 202426min
What happens now? Biden drops out of '24 presidential race
On this episode: President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential election this afternoon, July 21st. A president-elect has never withdrawn, died, or become incapacitated between the general el...
21 Juli 20249min
Kyle Kondik on Vance's impact + Biden's prospects
On this episode: Kyle Kondik–the managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics–joins the show to discuss the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump...
18 Juli 202422min
Election/Voting Legislation – Mid-Year Report
On this episode: An in-depth walkthrough of our mid-year report on election administration legislation. Ballotpedia has tracked 3,735 election-related bills in 2024, more than in all of 2023. For the ...
15 Juli 202428min
Chevron Deference, Overruled
On this Episode: On Friday, SCOTUS overruled the legal doctrine known as Chevron Deference in a 6-3 decision authored by Chief Justice John Roberts. For almost 40 years, Chevron served as a legal str...
1 Juli 202415min
Sen. Nguyen on WA’s A.I. Task Force – Tracking Deepfake Legislation (Part 1)
On this episode: A conversation with Joe Nguyen, a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 34. Senator Nguyen sponsored WA SB 5838, which established an artificial inte...
27 Juni 202420min
