Jaclyn Kettler
@jaclynkettler.bsky.social
Political scientist at Boise State University.
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The Idaho Supreme Court has little time to decide how an abortion rights initiative will appear to voters on their ballot this fall. The state’s highest court heard oral arguments this afternoon in the expedited case as a deadline looms to print absentee ballots for overseas and military voters.
Idaho Supreme Court sharply questions abortion initiative statements
The Idaho Supreme Court has little time to decide how an abortion rights initiative will appear to voters on their ballot this fall.
www.boisestatepublicradio.org
September 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
The Idaho Supreme Court has little time to decide how an abortion rights initiative will appear to voters on their ballot this fall. The state’s highest court heard oral arguments this afternoon in the expedited case as a deadline looms to print absentee ballots for overseas and military voters.
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Mentions of "data center" in my political fundraising email database by party and week.
August 25, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Mentions of "data center" in my political fundraising email database by party and week.
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This certainly suggests an anti-HFC wave, not an anti-incumbency wave. But it’s also possible the results are due to other factors, e.g. voters rejecting more conservative incumbents in general, or those implicated in the “checkgate” scandal. 4/4
wyofile.com/nine-of-10-r...
wyofile.com/nine-of-10-r...
Nine of 10 Republican candidates tied to ‘Checkgate’ lost in Wyoming's primary - WyoFile
The losses were part of a dramatic election upset that saw the Wyoming Freedom Caucus lose control of the House.
wyofile.com
August 20, 2026 at 1:10 PM
This certainly suggests an anti-HFC wave, not an anti-incumbency wave. But it’s also possible the results are due to other factors, e.g. voters rejecting more conservative incumbents in general, or those implicated in the “checkgate” scandal. 4/4
wyofile.com/nine-of-10-r...
wyofile.com/nine-of-10-r...
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#ELB: APSA Short Course: “Connecting Campaign Finance Scholars and Reformers: Building a Research Agenda” https://electionlawblog.org/?p=157044
July 3, 2026 at 10:53 PM
#ELB: APSA Short Course: “Connecting Campaign Finance Scholars and Reformers: Building a Research Agenda” https://electionlawblog.org/?p=157044
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As we gear up for the 2026 legislative session, the budget is on everyone’s minds. This week, Kevin Richert of Idaho Education News, Dr. Jaclyn Kettler of Boise State University, and Senate Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog discuss the session ahead. #idleg
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January 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
As we gear up for the 2026 legislative session, the budget is on everyone’s minds. This week, Kevin Richert of Idaho Education News, Dr. Jaclyn Kettler of Boise State University, and Senate Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog discuss the session ahead. #idleg
video.idahoptv.org/video/accoun...
video.idahoptv.org/video/accoun...
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Very surreal bucket list item checked off today: @jaclynkettler.bsky.social and I were on All Things Considered @npr.org to talk about Scandalized! www.npr.org/2025/12/21/n...
'Scandalized' podcast argues political scandals are more than gossip
NPR's Miles Parks talks with political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler about their podcast "Scandalized" which unpacks political scandals from American history.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Very surreal bucket list item checked off today: @jaclynkettler.bsky.social and I were on All Things Considered @npr.org to talk about Scandalized! www.npr.org/2025/12/21/n...
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It was a rare moment of joy in this interminable year to get to revisit Marco Rubio's Tiny Watergate with @jaclynkettler.bsky.social.
The culinary journey continues with some more food fails in very public political spaces.
A president gets sick in the lap of another head of state; Marco Rubio learns about the fine art of drinking from a water bottle; and U.S. Senators school us on the finer points of hot dogs and tuna melts.
A president gets sick in the lap of another head of state; Marco Rubio learns about the fine art of drinking from a water bottle; and U.S. Senators school us on the finer points of hot dogs and tuna melts.
S 1.5: Teeny Tiny Watergate
The culinary journey continues with some more food fails in very public political spaces. A president gets sick in the lap of another head of state; Marco Rubio learns about the fine art of drinking f...
www.boisestatepublicradio.org
October 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It was a rare moment of joy in this interminable year to get to revisit Marco Rubio's Tiny Watergate with @jaclynkettler.bsky.social.
Looking for something on the lighter side? We start off with some fun food-related scandals!
I'm super thrilled to share that Scandalized, which I co-host with @jaclynkettler.bsky.social, is back this week with the first of five new episodes! This is a mini-season we worked on this summer to tide listeners over while we work on Season 2. www.npr.org/podcasts/125...
Scandalized
In each episode of Scandalized, political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler unpack a political scandal from American history: the story, its scandalous details, the political meaning and motiva...
www.npr.org
October 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Looking for something on the lighter side? We start off with some fun food-related scandals!
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Yes hello! We're hiring! Into Idaho state politics and policy? Come work with us! (Don't get caught sleeping on these benefits, either, now!)
Reporter, Idaho Capital Sun • States Newsroom
statesnewsroom.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Yes hello! We're hiring! Into Idaho state politics and policy? Come work with us! (Don't get caught sleeping on these benefits, either, now!)
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Today. 4 p.m. Boise Contemporary Theater. Free!
See you there 🎙
See you there 🎙
March 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today. 4 p.m. Boise Contemporary Theater. Free!
See you there 🎙
See you there 🎙
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For my Idaho peeps, @jaclynkettler.bsky.social and I will be doing a live taping of our podcast, "Scandalized", at Podfort 2025! It's on Thursday, March 27th at 4pm at the Boise Contemporary Theatre, and it's totally free — no Treefort pass needed.
Come spill the tea on some scandals with us!
Come spill the tea on some scandals with us!
March 27: Scandalized at Podfort
As part of Treefort Music Festival, Boise State Public Radio is proud to participate in Podfort with our newest podcast, Scandalized: A Podcast of Political Impropriety.
www.boisestatepublicradio.org
March 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
For my Idaho peeps, @jaclynkettler.bsky.social and I will be doing a live taping of our podcast, "Scandalized", at Podfort 2025! It's on Thursday, March 27th at 4pm at the Boise Contemporary Theatre, and it's totally free — no Treefort pass needed.
Come spill the tea on some scandals with us!
Come spill the tea on some scandals with us!
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Imagine you're a state lawmaker reading your constituent emails one day, only to realize this email you're reading says it's from... yourself? Here's what we know so far! #idleg #idpol
blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/14/c...
blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/14/c...
February 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Imagine you're a state lawmaker reading your constituent emails one day, only to realize this email you're reading says it's from... yourself? Here's what we know so far! #idleg #idpol
blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/14/c...
blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/14/c...
Our final episode of this season of Scandalized: A Podcast of Political Impropriety is out today! If you haven't checked it out yet, each episode features @charliehunt.bsky.social and I breaking down political scandals from American history.
Scandalized
In each episode of Scandalized, political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler unpack a political scandal from American history: the story, its scandalous details, the political meaning and motiva...
www.boisestatepublicradio.org
November 18, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Our final episode of this season of Scandalized: A Podcast of Political Impropriety is out today! If you haven't checked it out yet, each episode features @charliehunt.bsky.social and I breaking down political scandals from American history.
Reposted by Jaclyn Kettler
Beyond excited to share that @jaclynkettler.bsky.social and I are co-hosting a new podcast on the NPR Network that we're calling "Scandalized." Each week, Jaci and I break down a political scandal from American history, then dissect and explain it with political science.
www.npr.org/podcasts/125...
www.npr.org/podcasts/125...
Scandalized
In each episode of Scandalized, political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler unpack a political scandal from American history: the story, its scandalous details, the political meaning and motivations behind the act. What can political science teach us about what happened? How has the scandal and its aftermath changed American politics? And what on earth were these politicians thinking?
www.npr.org
September 24, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Beyond excited to share that @jaclynkettler.bsky.social and I are co-hosting a new podcast on the NPR Network that we're calling "Scandalized." Each week, Jaci and I break down a political scandal from American history, then dissect and explain it with political science.
www.npr.org/podcasts/125...
www.npr.org/podcasts/125...
Things are heating up and we still have almost two months before the Idaho Legislature’s session begins.
Updated: Idaho Senate president pro tem reprimands three senators - Idaho Capital Sun
Sen. Chuck Winder said he is protecting the legislative process but members of the Idaho Freedom Caucus say their posts are free speech.
idahocapitalsun.com
November 16, 2023 at 5:11 PM
Things are heating up and we still have almost two months before the Idaho Legislature’s session begins.
In the latest conflict between the Idaho state GOP committee and some county organizations, 6 top Ada County Republicans quit their leadership positions arguing the state party leadership is an “oligarchy that values control, 'purity testing,' and bullying tactics that are un-Republican.”
Six Ada County GOP executives resign citing mistrust, party 'purity tests', and lack of transparency
Six executive officers have resigned from the Ada County Republican Central Committee.A press release from a lawyer retained by the six members outlines exactl
idahonews.com
October 6, 2023 at 4:57 PM
In the latest conflict between the Idaho state GOP committee and some county organizations, 6 top Ada County Republicans quit their leadership positions arguing the state party leadership is an “oligarchy that values control, 'purity testing,' and bullying tactics that are un-Republican.”
Apparently Missouri is in a similar situation as Idaho in terms of now holding caucuses after failing to reinstate their presidential primary.
Idaho and Missouri shift to Republican presidential caucuses after lawmakers cancel primaries
Republicans in two states will be using caucuses to make their presidential picks next year after GOP-led legislatures canceled presidential primary elections.
apnews.com
October 5, 2023 at 4:28 PM
Apparently Missouri is in a similar situation as Idaho in terms of now holding caucuses after failing to reinstate their presidential primary.
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In light of Senator Dianne Feinstein's passing, I'm reupping my @theconversationus.bsky.social blog post with @christiangrose.bsky.social where we provide some context on what happens when senators die or are incapacitated.
What happens when senators die or are incapacitated?
With several senators testing positive for the coronavirus, and many older than 65, political scientists look at 1954, when senators’ deaths changed control of the chamber.
theconversation.com
September 29, 2023 at 1:41 PM
In light of Senator Dianne Feinstein's passing, I'm reupping my @theconversationus.bsky.social blog post with @christiangrose.bsky.social where we provide some context on what happens when senators die or are incapacitated.
Here in Idaho, we’re still struggling to figure out the presidential primary mess (the legislature accidentally eliminated the presidential primary this spring):
Idaho House reaches support for special legislative session, but proposal differs from state Senate ...
Rep. Lance Clow said he hopes Gov. Brad Little will call a special session of the Idaho Legislature by Thursday.
idahocapitalsun.com
September 26, 2023 at 3:12 PM
Here in Idaho, we’re still struggling to figure out the presidential primary mess (the legislature accidentally eliminated the presidential primary this spring):
Trying to get started on another social media platform with a newborn is a little bit challenging, but she’s cute!
September 18, 2023 at 2:01 PM
Trying to get started on another social media platform with a newborn is a little bit challenging, but she’s cute!