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Referendum Week: The Badass Grandmas of North Dakota (2018) w/ Joshua Graham Lynn
In the run-up to the November election, we’re doing a number of episodes that may help you track and process the current news. This week, it’s Referendum Week, looking at the world of referendums, ballot initiatives, and more.
In 2018, a group of women who came to be known as the “Badass Grandmas” got together to pass anti-corruption legislation in North Dakota. It showed the power of referendums at the state level to help fix our democracy.
Our guest is Joshua Graham Lynn, CEO of the grassroots anti-corruption group RepresentUS. They are our partners o the Pro-Democracy Podcast Coalition…
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