All Pieces for Jenna Spinelle

 
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The final episode of the season explores whether ballot initiatives can withstand the challenges they’re up against, and some groups are looking to...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2022
  • Length: 24:47
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State legislatures across the country have taken notice of how ballot initiatives are creating political change. And now they're trying to make it ...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2022
  • Length: 29:28
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By design, ballot initiatives require coalitions that cross party lines to secure the votes needed to win. Some campaign organizers view this rule ...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2022
  • Length: 35:48
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A referendum on the death penalty in Nebraska draws our attention to some of the thornier questions about direct democracy.

  • Added: Aug 17, 2022
  • Length: 25:35
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An online community of adoptees fight for their birth records in 1990s Oregon - framing the issue around civil rights instead of parent/child relat...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2022
  • Length: 35:25
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We travel to what some have described as “the most Southern city in the North” to explore a city-level ballot initiative that focuses on the rights...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2022
  • Length: 33:34
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In the words of one expert, California has “gone crazy for propositions.” In this episode, we tell the story of one of the state’s most notorious b...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2022
  • Length: 30:41
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Learn about the basics of the ballot initiative, the history of how it caught on in the United States, and the pros and cons that she will explore ...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2022
  • Length: 32:45