On the Ballot

On this episode: 11 gubernatorial offices on the ballot in 2024–Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.  Guest: BP Staff Writer Joel Williams An overview: https://ballotpedia.org/Gubernatorial_elections,_2024  Battleground states: https://ballotpedia.org/Gubernatorial_battlegrounds,_2024 NH: https://ballotpedia.org/New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election,_2024 NC: ⁠https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election,_2024⁠ Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

On this episode: Sixteen states and one U.S. Territory will head to the polls on what will be the most consequential day yet this year in politics–not just in the race for The White House, but for intra-party primaries across the country. 50% of all Republican delegates and 36% of all Democratic delegates are at stake, while key primaries in California, Alabama, and North Carolina will have major implications both in those states and nationally. Guest: BP Staff Writer Ellen Morrissey Learn more about March 5th’s primaries: https://ballotpedia.org/Super_Tuesday_primaries,_2024  How Republican delegates work: https://ballotpedia.org/Republican_delegate_rules,_2024  How Democratic delegates work: https://ballotpedia.org/Democratic_delegate_rules,_2024  Presidential race calendar: https://ballotpedia.org/Important_dates_in_the_2024_presidential_race  Sign up for our Newsletters: https:// ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

On this episode: BP’s Ryan Byrne returns for a broader look at the 11 statewide ballot propositions that have qualified for the ballot in California for elections this year. Learn more about CA’s ballot measures here: https://ballotpedia.org/California_2024_ballot_propositions  Donate to BP: donate.ballotpedia.org/ontheballot2024   Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

On this episode: Property taxes are used to fund all sorts of different municipal services. In California, local jurisdictions use parcel taxes–which are a specific type of property tax. Voters get to weigh in on whether or not these taxes get imposed, and many counties will have the chance to do so next week on March 5th when voters head to the polls. BP’s Ryan Byrne joins the show to explain what they are, how they work, and their odds of being approved and implemented statewide based on recent history.  Learn more: https://ballotpedia.org/Parcel_tax_elections_in_California  Donate to BP: donate.ballotpedia.org/ontheballot2024    Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

On this episode:  Many public assistance programs in the United States have long required some form of work requirement in order to access benefits – and legislators across the country are pursuing new strategies and policies for both loosening and tightening restrictions.  More on Medicaid: https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_sues_the_Biden_administration_over_rejection_of_Medicaid_work_requirements_program_extension_(2024)  Arguments for and against work requirements: https://ballotpedia.org/Areas_of_inquiry_and_disagreement_related_to_work_requirements_for_public_assistance_programs  Donate to BP: donate.ballotpedia.org/ontheballot2024 Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

On episode #089: Fifty-nine Republican primaries for seats in the Texas House of Representatives will take place on March 5th– the most contested Republican primaries in at least a decade. Forty-five of those primaries involve a challenger facing an incumbent, which is also a decade high. BP staff writer Joel Williams joins the show for a quick preview how competitive these races might be and what’s behind the surge in primary challengers.  Learn more about the primaries here: https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024_(March_5_Republican_primaries)  Why they’re so competitive: https://ballotpedia.org/Daily_Brew:_February_5,_2024  Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

On this episode: Last month on January 17th, SCOTUS heard oral arguments in a cases that deals with the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) interpretation of a federal fishery law. The court’s ruling, one of the most anticipated in 2024, could affect future applications of Chevron deference.   Chief policy editor Caitlin Styrsky joins the show to unpack Chevron Deference’s history, how the doctrine works, the arguments for and against keeping it around, and what its future might look like after SCOTUS’s likely decision later this year.  An in-depth guide: https://ballotpedia.org/Chevron_deference_(doctrine)  Our Learning Journey: https://ballotpedia.org/Journey:_Chevron_deference  SCOTUS might release a related decision in June: https://news.ballotpedia.org/2024/01/30/scotus-looks-at-chevron-but-what-exactly-does-that-mean/  Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

On this episode: Analyst Erin Covey–who covers the US House of Representatives for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter–joins our Host Victoria Rose to preview the trends, races, and redistricting highlights that could determine the chamber’s balance of power in November.   Follow Erin on X: https://twitter.com/ercovey  Check out our House coverage: https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024  Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

On this episode: As Congress debates the best way to approach Artificial Intelligence, states are leading the charge, passing their own bills and cooperating with one another to draft legislation. Austin Jenkins of Pluribus News joins the show to help us catch up on what happened in 2023 and to take a look ahead at the bills bound to pop up all over the country this year.  Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

On this episode: After former President Trump’s strong showing at the Republican presidential caucus in Iowa last week and in New Hampshire’s primary this past Tuesday, the race for the presidency is in full swing. Staff writer Ellen Morrissey joins our host Victoria Rose to take a look at the upcoming primaries in South Carolina, Michigan, and more of the important dates and deadlines on the horizon.  Check out the upcoming calendar: https://ballotpedia.org/Important_dates_in_the_2024_presidential_race  Republican delegates, explained: https://ballotpedia.org/Republican_delegate_rules,_2024  Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.