In this reported series, Jenna Spinelle tells the stories of activists, legislators, academics, and average citizens who changed their cities, states, and the country by taking important issues directly to votes — like Medicaid expansion in Idaho, sentencing reform in California, and LGBTQ workplace protections in Ohio.
From The McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, When the People Decide explores the pros and cons of this largely overlooked tool of government and its impact in the last half century.
Learn more about the podcast at thepeopledecide.show and follow us on Twitter @PeopleDecidePod.
Top of Mind: Is government transparency essential in a democracy?
Local News Matters: Public policy as a tool to support local news
Taking a civic leap of faith
From news deserts to civic media
Winning the democracy lottery
Libraries as civic spaces
Putting money and power in the people's hands
Peeling back the curtain on local government
Season 2 coming soon!
Equal rights, not special rights: A follow up
Introducing: Democracy Decoded
Ballot initiatives in 2022 and beyond
For the many or the few?
The war on the initiative
The invisible third party of reform
A matter of life and death
Bastard Nation finds its voice
Equal rights, not special rights
America, fast forward
What happens when the people decide?
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