Podcast appearances and mentions of thad kousser

Republican Missouri Rep. Peggy McGaugh wants to allow someone to serve up to 16 years in either the House or the Senate. Currently, most legislators can serve up to eight years in the House and eight in the Senate. McGaugh discusses her proposal on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air. Then, term limits expert Thad Kousser, a political science professor at the University of California-San Diego, discusses the history and trends behind term limits in the U.S.

On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum explores the pros and cons of Missouri's legislative term limits. He talked with state Rep. Peggy McGaugh, who wants to allow someone to spend up to 16 years in the Missouri House or the Missouri Senate. And he also discussed term limits throughout the country with University of California-San Diego political science professor Thad Kousser. Rosenbaum also checked in with GOP Rep. Eric Burlison about the lay of the land in Washington, D.C.

It may not feel like it, but Donald J. Trump began his second presidential term less than three weeks ago. The reality TV star turned GOP president wasted no time implementing his agenda, issuing dozens of Executive Orders, clearcutting opposition officials and entrusting billionaire donor Elon Musk with a broad mandate to revise the functions of the US government, often in seeming conflict with federal law and the constitution. These unilateral actions are testing the bounds of executive power beyond anything seen in American politics before.Congress – led by Trump's Republican Party - has been largely silent, with minority Democrats raising objections but to little effect. The courts have begun to weigh in, with mixed results. What to make of these unprecedented times in American history?To talk about all this, we're joined by Thad Kousser, professor of Political Science at UC San Diego. Kousser has written extensively on US and California politics and is an astute observer of American political life. He spoke with us about President Trump's “everything everywhere all at once” strategy, what Democrats can and can't do, and how this all plays in California.1:34 Perspective3:50 Democrats caught flat footed5:30 Billionaire buddy: Elon Musk9:09 Donald Trump's political superpower12:42 What does this mean for the Democrats?17:02 What aren't congressional Dems doing more?20:14 The California legislature and Donald Trump23:18 "Flooding the zone"26:43 >>Picture of dog drinking coffee, surrounded by fire

On Thursday, November 7, 2024, Capitol Weekly and the UC Student and Policy Center presented A Post-Mortem of the 2024 Election.We gathered a score of experts for a timely and informative review of the November 5 election, providing analysis, opinions and insight. What happened inside the campaigns? Why? What happens next? Nearly two dozen California insiders will discuss the results of the election and provide a look-ahead at what it means for 2025.In this episode we present The Keynote: THE NATIONAL PICTUREThe National Picture was recorded live at the UC Student and Policy Center, and featured a panel of expert voices from both sides of the aisle. The discussion shared insights into how the 2024 election will influence California's policy and politics in 2025 and beyond.Panelists: Mark Baldassare, Public Policy Institute of California; Marva Diaz, Marva Diaz Strategies; Thad Kousser, UC San Diego; Paul Mitchell, Political Data Intelligence; and Kristin Olsen-Cate, California Strategies.Moderated by Laurel Rosenhall of the Los Angeles Times

In the past few years, America's democracy has faced formidable challenges, just as it has at other critical junctures of our history.  But our democracy has so far proven resilient, with one of the key sources of resilience being the officials who administer elections in states and counties across our nation.  As part of our Democracy Talks series, Thad Kousser, professor of political science at UC San Diego and the co-director of the Yankelovich Center, talks about the challenges we face with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way and Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer. Series: "Democracy Talks" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38637]

In the past few years, America's democracy has faced formidable challenges, just as it has at other critical junctures of our history.  But our democracy has so far proven resilient, with one of the key sources of resilience being the officials who administer elections in states and counties across our nation.  As part of our Democracy Talks series, Thad Kousser, professor of political science at UC San Diego and the co-director of the Yankelovich Center, talks about the challenges we face with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way and Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer. Series: "Democracy Talks" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38637]

The closely contested 2020 presidential race was followed by unsubstantiated allegations of vote fraud and a wide partisan divide over trust in elections. American distrust in elections is growing—at least among some groups. As part of Talking Policy's series on the Future of Democracy, host Lindsay Morgan talks with Thad Kousser, a political scientist at UC San Diego, about whether Americans are losing faith in elections, why it's happening, and what it means for the future of American democracy.

With just seven weeks until the midterm elections, the key issues of this campaign are crystallizing. Democratic candidates are hitting the Republicans hard on abortion rights, while the GOP is focusing on the economy. Polling nationally shows that Democratic voters are highly motivated by the abortion issue, while Republicans don't really care very much about it. But the number one issue for voters in California, and nationally, remains the economy, inflation and jobs. So will this play out over the next two months? Why the two parties are addressing the contest so differently? To answer those questions, KCBS Radio Political Reporter Doug Sovern along with KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart talk with Thad Kousser, political science professor and Co-director of the Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research at UC San Diego.

Thad Kousser, Professor and Chair of political science at the University of California San Diego, is one of the authors of the just-released survey "Looking Ahead to November: How Will Reproductive Rights, Crime Rates and Top Two Dynamics Shape California's General Election. Thad is also the Co-Director of the Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research at UC San Diego, which conducted this survey that included nearly 3,000 Californians. We talk about: Apathetic and disengaged voters Which voters are most likely to be persuaded to vote Most effective tactics to get voters to change their opinions about issues and intent to vote Differences between concerns of Democratic, Republican, and Independent voters Call to action to campaigns and organizations to increase their registration and mobilization efforts @ThadKousser #UCSD #CaliforniaVoters #Midterms2022 #VoterApathy #GOTV #VoterTurnout Looking Ahead to November Survey Results Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research

Is the U.S. poised for a civil war? New York Times bestselling author and UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy's Barbara F. Walter, has spent over 30 years studying civil conflict. In her new book "How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them" she examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe – in Iraq, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Philippines, India, Syria – and reveals how many of the risk factors for civil war are emerging here in the United States. [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 37971]

Is the U.S. poised for a civil war? New York Times bestselling author and UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy's Barbara F. Walter, has spent over 30 years studying civil conflict. In her new book "How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them" she examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe – in Iraq, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Philippines, India, Syria – and reveals how many of the risk factors for civil war are emerging here in the United States. [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 37971]

Is the U.S. poised for a civil war? New York Times bestselling author and UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy's Barbara F. Walter, has spent over 30 years studying civil conflict. In her new book "How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them" she examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe – in Iraq, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Philippines, India, Syria – and reveals how many of the risk factors for civil war are emerging here in the United States. [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 37971]

It is Recall Election Day Eve, with President Biden in California for the first time to help Governor Newsom close the deal and keep his job. Meanwhile, the governor's challengers are barnstorming the state in one last push to try to remove Newsom and take his place. The polling data and the ballot return numbers suggest the governor is probably safe, but one never knows, especially since we don't know how many Republicans and other recall supporters will turn out at the polls in person tomorrow. For more on the final day of the recall campaign, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell, as well as KCBS Radio political reporter and host of the segment, Doug Sovern, spoke with Thad Kousser, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at UC San Diego. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID-19 is changing how we'll vote this year, in what is expected to be the first presidential election where ballots will be cast almost entirely by mail. Misinformation over vote-by-mail continues, and in-person early voting has already begun in multiple states. This all comes in the wake of former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg's death, which has set off a political race to fill the vacant seat before Election Day. Today on Insight, a look at vote-by-mail and the ramifications of Ginsberg's passing for California. Today's Guests Politico California Playbook co-writer Jeremy B. White checks-in on the ramifications of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg's passing for California California Voter Foundation Founder and President Kim Alexander on what National Voter Registration Day means, how vote-by-mail is rolling out across the state, and a new study on rejected ballots UC San Diego Department of Political Science Professor and Chair and newelectorateproject.org leader Thad Kousser discusses a new study on partisan polarization over voting by mail, demographics and what matters to voters right now The League of Women Voters of California President Carol Moon Goldberg on vote by mail education, barriers to voting and vote-by-mail, and getting the vote out to minorities

Explore what’s ahead for November with political expert and author Thad Kousser, Chair, Department of Political Science at UC San Diego, in conversation with Chancellor’s Associates Scholar and UCDC program alumnus, José Luz González ’20, who recently graduated with a degree in Public Health. The conversation covers burning election topics, such as the use of social media, interest group influence, and the voting process and outcomes. Series: "American Politics" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36180]

Explore what’s ahead for November with political expert and author Thad Kousser, Chair, Department of Political Science at UC San Diego, in conversation with Chancellor’s Associates Scholar and UCDC program alumnus, José Luz González ’20, who recently graduated with a degree in Public Health. The conversation covers burning election topics, such as the use of social media, interest group influence, and the voting process and outcomes. Series: "American Politics" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36180]

Explore what’s ahead for November with political expert and author Thad Kousser, Chair, Department of Political Science at UC San Diego, in conversation with Chancellor’s Associates Scholar and UCDC program alumnus, José Luz González ’20, who recently graduated with a degree in Public Health. The conversation covers burning election topics, such as the use of social media, interest group influence, and the voting process and outcomes. Series: "American Politics" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36180]

Explore what’s ahead for November with political expert and author Thad Kousser, Chair, Department of Political Science at UC San Diego, in conversation with Chancellor’s Associates Scholar and UCDC program alumnus, José Luz González ’20, who recently graduated with a degree in Public Health. The conversation covers burning election topics, such as the use of social media, interest group influence, and the voting process and outcomes. Series: "American Politics" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36180]

Explore what’s ahead for November with political expert and author Thad Kousser, Chair, Department of Political Science at UC San Diego, in conversation with Chancellor’s Associates Scholar and UCDC program alumnus, José Luz González ’20, who recently graduated with a degree in Public Health. The conversation covers burning election topics, such as the use of social media, interest group influence, and the voting process and outcomes. Series: "American Politics" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36180]

Explore what’s ahead for November with political expert and author Thad Kousser, Chair, Department of Political Science at UC San Diego, in conversation with Chancellor’s Associates Scholar and UCDC program alumnus, José Luz González ’20, who recently graduated with a degree in Public Health. The conversation covers burning election topics, such as the use of social media, interest group influence, and the voting process and outcomes. Series: "American Politics" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36180]

Explore what’s ahead for November with political expert and author Thad Kousser, Chair, Department of Political Science at UC San Diego, in conversation with Chancellor’s Associates Scholar and UCDC program alumnus, José Luz González ’20, who recently graduated with a degree in Public Health. The conversation covers burning election topics, such as the use of social media, interest group influence, and the voting process and outcomes. Series: "American Politics" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36180]

Explore what’s ahead for November with political expert and author Thad Kousser, Chair, Department of Political Science at UC San Diego, in conversation with Chancellor’s Associates Scholar and UCDC program alumnus, José Luz González ’20, who recently graduated with a degree in Public Health. The conversation covers burning election topics, such as the use of social media, interest group influence, and the voting process and outcomes. Series: "American Politics" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36180]

A government shutdown doesn’t inspire confidence. Politicians, their parties, and the leaders of those parties all get a hefty amount of blame from the American people. But you know that Winston Churchill quote about democracy being the best system except for all the others? It turns out there’s some truth to that. With today’s guest, we ask where all this gridlock comes from, what we can really do about it, and whether politics really deserves all the blame it gets. In this episode, Thad Kousser reveals some surprising facts about the political game and some useful tips for the American electorate to play it well. Prof. Kousser is the Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. He is the co-editor of the journal Legislative Studies Quarterly. He is the author of many articles and multiple books, including the most recent edition of The Logic of American Politics. To listen to this episode of Our American Discourse, click the arrow in the player here. Or  download it and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app –search “usc bedrosian.” Follow us on Twitter! @BedrosianCenter, @AnthonyWOrlando, @ThadKousser Related Reading “Boost Turnout in Primaries By Targeting ‘November-Only Voters’” by Seth Hill & Thad Kousser “If You Want a More Powerful President Trump, Impose Term Limits on Congress” by Thad Kousser “Kingmakers or Cheerleaders? Party Power and the Causal Effects of Endorsements” by Thad Kousser, Scott Lucas, Seth E. Masket, & Eric McGhee “Get Out the Vote-by-Mail? A Randomized Field Experiment Testing the Effect of Mobilization in Traditional and Vote-by-Mail Precincts” by Kevin Arceneaux, Thad Kousser, & Megan Mullin “Does Partisan Polarization Lead to Policy Gridlock in California?” by Thad Kousser “#Calexit – Fun Hashtag, Bad Idea” by Thad Kousser

We are in the midst of one of the most contentious and controversial presidential elections in modern history. Join Steve Clemons, Washington editor-at-large for The Atlantic, as he moderates a lively discussion featuring Thad Kousser, chair and professor of political science at UC San Diego; Scott Lewis, editor of the Voice of San Diego; and Laura Fink, a professional political consultant, as they examine how this year’s presidential election is fundamentally reshaping the political process at every level of government – national, state, and local – both now and into the future. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31149]

We are in the midst of one of the most contentious and controversial presidential elections in modern history. Join Steve Clemons, Washington editor-at-large for The Atlantic, as he moderates a lively discussion featuring Thad Kousser, chair and professor of political science at UC San Diego; Scott Lewis, editor of the Voice of San Diego; and Laura Fink, a professional political consultant, as they examine how this year’s presidential election is fundamentally reshaping the political process at every level of government – national, state, and local – both now and into the future. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31149]

Aired: 11/15/2014 7 PM:: Richard and Joe welcome Professor Thad Kousser from the UCSD Political Science Department and U-T San Diego journalist Gary Robbins.

David Kennedy and Thad Kousser raise the question 'is California ungovernable'? With budget stalemates and gridlock in the legislature, public outcry for the constitutional change is clear, but there is little agreement on the solution. (April 18, 2010)