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#011 Environmental Issues at the State Level
An Interview with Josh McNeil of Conservation Voters of PA
#010 Anatomy of a Winning State House Campaign
An Interview with Amanda McIllmurray
#009 State Legislatures Part 2: a (Brief) History
In episode 008 we took a look at the way state legislatures work. But when we only talk about the way institutions work today, it’s easy to accept that that’s how they were meant to be, or how they must be. Choices made in the past become caked...
#008 State Legislatures Part 1: Nuts and Bolts
Even with gerrymandering making some headlines, the states tend to get lost between local and national news cycles. And yet they are often pushing national policy conversations, and consistently influencing the daily lives of citizens. In the next...
#007 Trash Talk
An Interview with Michelle Feldman and Nic Esposito of Philly's Waste and Litter Cabinet
#004 Risk and Needs Assessment in Criminal Justice: A Primer
Human judgment is imperfect. Because of that, local governments are developing or purchasing risk and needs assessment tools to support decision making at various points throughout the criminal justice system. Can stats and computers help us make...
#003 Evidence-based Justice: Interview with James Greiner
In this episode you'll hear from Dr. James Greiner, Professor at Harvard Law School and Faculty Director of Harvard's Access to Justice Lab. His work is devoted to advancing an evidence-based approach in US legal practice. We’ll talk about why...
#002 The District Attorney: A Primer
Today we talk about one of the most powerful figures in local government: the prosecutor.