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When the People Decide
When the People Decide
Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy

When the People Decide, a podcast from the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, explores the promise — and sometimes peril... more

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Episodes

Local News Matters: Public policy as a tool to support local news

If you enjoyed our episode on civic media, you'll want to check out this episode the podcast Local News Matters,... more

26 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Taking a civic leap of faith

The final episode of the season takes a step back from individual democracy reforms to look at what it will... more

21 Aug 2023 · 21 minutes
From news deserts to civic media

Some 2,500 newspapers have closed in the U.S since 2005, leaving entire communities without a source for local news, as... more

14 Aug 2023 · 25 minutes
Winning the democracy lottery

In this episode, we visit Petaluma, California to learn about how the city opened up the decision making process about... more

07 Aug 2023 · 19 minutes
Libraries as civic spaces

Amid book bans and restrictions on programming, things seem pretty rough for libraries right now. But that doesn't mean we... more

31 Jul 2023 · 22 minutes
Putting money and power in the people's hands

Take a deep dive into the practice of participatory budgeting and learn how it can bring civic power to people... more

24 Jul 2023 · 22 minutes
Peeling back the curtain on local government

This season's first episode explores what happens when neighbors and local government work together to make their communities stronger and... more

17 Jul 2023 · 24 minutes
Season 2 coming soon!

When the People Decide is back for a second season starting July 17. This time, we're exploring civic innovation at... more

03 Jul 2023 · 1 minute
Equal rights, not special rights: A follow up

In this bonus episode, we hear from Roger Asterino, a former Cincinnati city employee whose story was at the heart... more

29 Aug 2022 · 47 minutes
Introducing: Democracy Decoded

This week, we bring you another ballot initiative story from the Democracy Decoded podcast, a production of the Campaign Legal... more

15 Aug 2022 · 13 minutes
When the People Decide
Local News Matters: Public policy as a tool to support local news
When the People Decide