On the Ballot

On this episode: Alexander Russo joins staff writer Doug Kronaizl to break down The Grade’s coverage, what education journalism is doing right and what it could do better, and shares his insight on some of education’s trending issues. The Grade is a weekly column and newsletter that aims to support and encourage great writing about education and features roundups of the latest headlines, interviews with education journalists, special series about key issues and much more. 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 Twitter @Ballotpedia. Check out The Grade: https://kappanonline.org/category/the-grade/  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *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: Former Ballotpedia staffer Rob Oldham joins his old boss Cory Eucalitto on the show to chat about their time working together and Rob’s research as a PhD student at Princeton University. 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 Twitter @Ballotpedia. Check out some of Rob’s work here: http://www.robertloldham.com/  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *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.

This week On The Ballot: A complete rundown of Ballotpedia’s 2023 Election Competitiveness Report, including analysis of all 578 state legislative seats that are up for election in November 2023 in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons, 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 Twitter @Ballotpedia. Read Ballotpedia’s State Legislative Competitiveness Report: https://ballotpedia.org/Annual_State_Legislative_Competitiveness_Report:_Vol._13,_2023  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates

On this episode: GQR’s Anna Greenberg sheds light on what it’s like working on campaigns, misconceptions about polling and why public confidence has declined, and the races she’s most looking forward to this Fall. 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 Twitter @Ballotpedia. Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *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: An inside look at the 2024 edition of the Almanac of American Politics withChief-Author Rich Cohen and Ballotpedia’s Editor-in-Chief Geoff Pallay. 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 Twitter @Ballotpedia. Read more about the Almanac: https://www.thealmanacofamericanpolitics.com/  Get 15% off your purchase of the 2024 edition with the discount code: ALM24BALLOT  *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: Vanderbilt Law’s Robert Mikos takes a deep dive into the last 25 years of marijuana legalization, how state and local governments have navigated an evolving legal landscape, and what the implications might be for the growing interest in psychedelic drugs. 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 Twitter @Ballotpedia. More on marijuana legalization: https://ballotpedia.org/Marijuana_laws_and_ballot_measures_in_the_United_States  Check out more of Robert’s work: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=272612  Sign Up for BP’s Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *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.

This week On The Ballot: An update on our school board coverage endorsement, with an in depth look at South Dakota’s landscape. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons, 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 Twitter @Ballotpedia. School board endorsements: https://ballotpedia.org/Endorsements_in_school_board_elections,_2023  Listen to our March episode on school boards here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/76QHYxrNDGHjbaF4o7qspH?si=b7bb49c01fc94ddf  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates

This week On The Ballot: A look ahead at the upcoming Republican presidential debates, the primaries next spring, and a breakdown of July’s campaign finance report. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons, 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 Twitter @Ballotpedia. The 1st Republican primary debate: https://ballotpedia.org/Republican_presidential_primary_debate_(August_23,_2023)  July ‘23 quarterly campaign finance report: https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election_campaign_finance,_2024  Important dates in the race for the white house: https://ballotpedia.org/Important_dates_in_the_2024_presidential_race  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates

On this episode: A look at how laws governing ballot measures have changed across the country in recent years and how direct democracy has evolved since 1960. 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 Twitter @Ballotpedia. Read Matsusaka’s paper – Is Direct Democracy Backsliding?: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4522377  How ballot measure laws have been changing recently: https://ballotpedia.org/Analysis_of_2018-2023_changes_to_laws_governing_ballot_measures  Check out more of Matsusaka’s work here: https://www.marshall.usc.edu/personnel/john-g-matsusaka  Sign Up for BP’s Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *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: Ballotpedia’s Director of Research Josh Altic sits down with UCSD’s Zoltan Hajnal to chat about election timing, off-cycle elections, and voter behavior. 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 Twitter @Ballotpedia. Check out more of Hajnal’s work here: https://gps.ucsd.edu/faculty-directory/zoltan-hajnal.html  On-cycle Elections: https://ballotpedia.org/On-cycle_elections Sign Up for BP’s Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *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.