The Default of Democracy

The Default of Democracy

University of Houston Professor and Political Analyst Nancy Sims is launching a new podcast to discuss the Default of Democracy and to encourage citizens to become more involved in their representative government. Nancy will be joined by a former student of hers, Christion Trimiar. Christion brings the fresh perspective of youth and political engagement in diverse environments. The two will encourage people from all walks of life to become more involved in their government and communities.

Episodes

March 18, 2025 25 mins
The chaos continues in 2025. How are you feeling? How’s your confidence? Also, we discuss what’s going on in Austin in the legislature and we take a moment to remember Sylvester Turner.
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Trump takes office and immediately starts trying to break the government. In Texas, the state legislature gets started – the house fighting with itself and the Senate rolling out a school voucher plan. We don’t take sides here on this podcast, but we do have this request: politicians do questionable things when they think that […]
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December 15, 2024 18 mins
The year that was. We hoped that people would come out and vote, and well… you kinda know how this movie ends, right? We discuss that and what’s to come in 2025 with the Texas Legislature.
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November 19, 2024 25 mins
The election was probably decided more by who didn’t go to the polls, as opposed to who did. Was that a feature or a bug? Turnout in Harris County was historically low. We discuss who came to vote and what comes next.
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October 15, 2024 28 mins
Early voting starts in Texas on October 21. Make a plan to vote, and vote all the way down the ballot. In addition to the race for President, Texas has a Senate race that’s going all the way down to the wire, plus there’s lots of judicial races, bond issues, and other important things to […]
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September 3, 2024 23 mins
Well, we didn’t plan to take the summer off, but Houston is going to be Houston. Nancy and Christion survived the hurricane, derecho, and the subsequent power outages and we’re back for the fall. So, nothing has really changed, right? (ha ha ha) We only have a new presidential ticket that has shaken up the […]
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Did you know that next month you will be electing board members to the Harris County Appraisal District? Don’t feel bad, we almost missed this one, too. But this is the board that sets your property taxes, so whether you own or rent, you have a stake in this election. Nancy and Christion also talk […]
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March 7, 2024 18 mins
Nancy and Christion break down what happened on primary night in Texas: an incumbent DA loses in a landslide, but an incumbent Congresswoman cruises to victory. Yet turnout was anemic. How do we turn out the vote?
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February 8, 2024 23 mins
We’re back after a little COVID hiatus and ready to break down the upcoming election year. How do you get excited about voting when you’re not excited about the top of the ticket? Well, the Texas primary is coming in March, and thanks to gerrymandering this is really the only competitive election in the state. […]
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December 15, 2023 13 mins
We end the year with a new mayor, a more diverse city council – and yet another election on the horizon. The primary is merely a few months away, and thanks to the gerrymandering in our fair state, these are the only really competitive races. Abbott is out for revenge, setting up candidates to take […]
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