On this episode: As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Leslie Graves announces Ballotpedia’s new American 250 initiative and Substack, Civic Blueprints, a year-long project focused on the often-overlooked mechanics — the “plumbing” — that make American democracy function.
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/02/20/introducing-a-new-ballotpedia-project-for-americas-250th-anniversary-the-blueprints-of-democracy/
https://ballotpedia.org/America_250_Blueprints_of_Democracy
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