The politics of Social Security are shifting.
In the 20 most competitive Senate races, most candidates favor lifting Social Security's tax cap ($184,500, above which higher earners pay nothing).
This includes all the independents, most Ds, and 3 Rs. Only 1 opposes.
policyviz.com/2026/10/27/w...
In the 20 most competitive Senate races, most candidates favor lifting Social Security's tax cap ($184,500, above which higher earners pay nothing).
This includes all the independents, most Ds, and 3 Rs. Only 1 opposes.
policyviz.com/2026/10/27/w...
Where 2026 Senate Candidates Stand on Social Security’s Taxable Maximum - PolicyViz
Where do 2026 Senate candidates stand on raising the Social Security tax cap? We tracked 39 candidates in 19 races: 19 support it, and only one opposes it.
policyviz.com
October 27, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The politics of Social Security are shifting.
In the 20 most competitive Senate races, most candidates favor lifting Social Security's tax cap ($184,500, above which higher earners pay nothing).
This includes all the independents, most Ds, and 3 Rs. Only 1 opposes.
policyviz.com/2026/10/27/w...
In the 20 most competitive Senate races, most candidates favor lifting Social Security's tax cap ($184,500, above which higher earners pay nothing).
This includes all the independents, most Ds, and 3 Rs. Only 1 opposes.
policyviz.com/2026/10/27/w...
⚡ 9 lightning talks. 1 keynote. 1 live #PolicyViz podcast. All things visualization!
Join CLUSTER at #IEEEVIS2026, featuring Sophie Sparkes and practitioner perspectives!
⏰ Early-bird & hotel offer: tinyurl.com/3emt7vdw
Join CLUSTER at #IEEEVIS2026, featuring Sophie Sparkes and practitioner perspectives!
⏰ Early-bird & hotel offer: tinyurl.com/3emt7vdw
October 23, 2026 at 5:29 PM
⚡ 9 lightning talks. 1 keynote. 1 live #PolicyViz podcast. All things visualization!
Join CLUSTER at #IEEEVIS2026, featuring Sophie Sparkes and practitioner perspectives!
⏰ Early-bird & hotel offer: tinyurl.com/3emt7vdw
Join CLUSTER at #IEEEVIS2026, featuring Sophie Sparkes and practitioner perspectives!
⏰ Early-bird & hotel offer: tinyurl.com/3emt7vdw
🎙️ What happens when data visualization meets real-world practices?
Join us at CLUSTER for a live #PolicyViz podcast featuring Yannick Assogba, Amber Thomas & Doug Elmendorf, hosted by Jonathan Schwabish!
⏰ Early-bird deadline: Oct 23!
🔗 tinyurl.com/3emt7vdw
#IEEEVIS
Join us at CLUSTER for a live #PolicyViz podcast featuring Yannick Assogba, Amber Thomas & Doug Elmendorf, hosted by Jonathan Schwabish!
⏰ Early-bird deadline: Oct 23!
🔗 tinyurl.com/3emt7vdw
#IEEEVIS
October 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM
🎙️ What happens when data visualization meets real-world practices?
Join us at CLUSTER for a live #PolicyViz podcast featuring Yannick Assogba, Amber Thomas & Doug Elmendorf, hosted by Jonathan Schwabish!
⏰ Early-bird deadline: Oct 23!
🔗 tinyurl.com/3emt7vdw
#IEEEVIS
Join us at CLUSTER for a live #PolicyViz podcast featuring Yannick Assogba, Amber Thomas & Doug Elmendorf, hosted by Jonathan Schwabish!
⏰ Early-bird deadline: Oct 23!
🔗 tinyurl.com/3emt7vdw
#IEEEVIS
Our “why” is simple: to show why #dataviz matters.
Pictured in screenshots: @laurenfklein.bsky.social on the PolicyViz podcast: policyviz.com/podcast/laur...
Data by Design will be available by @mitpress.bsky.social on Tuesday, October 20.
Preorder the book today: dataxdesign.io
Pictured in screenshots: @laurenfklein.bsky.social on the PolicyViz podcast: policyviz.com/podcast/laur...
Data by Design will be available by @mitpress.bsky.social on Tuesday, October 20.
Preorder the book today: dataxdesign.io
October 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Our “why” is simple: to show why #dataviz matters.
Pictured in screenshots: @laurenfklein.bsky.social on the PolicyViz podcast: policyviz.com/podcast/laur...
Data by Design will be available by @mitpress.bsky.social on Tuesday, October 20.
Preorder the book today: dataxdesign.io
Pictured in screenshots: @laurenfklein.bsky.social on the PolicyViz podcast: policyviz.com/podcast/laur...
Data by Design will be available by @mitpress.bsky.social on Tuesday, October 20.
Preorder the book today: dataxdesign.io
🎉 New at #IEEEVIS 2026: Cluster!
Join us Nov 11 in Boston for a live #PolicyViz Podcast featuring:
🎙️ Yannick Assogba, Senior Research Scientist
🎙️ Amber Thomas, USAFacts
🎙️ Douglas Elmendorf, Harvard
Connect, learn & exchange ideas!
Details: https://cluster-practitioners-summit.github.io/
Join us Nov 11 in Boston for a live #PolicyViz Podcast featuring:
🎙️ Yannick Assogba, Senior Research Scientist
🎙️ Amber Thomas, USAFacts
🎙️ Douglas Elmendorf, Harvard
Connect, learn & exchange ideas!
Details: https://cluster-practitioners-summit.github.io/
October 9, 2026 at 10:13 PM
🎉 New at #IEEEVIS 2026: Cluster!
Join us Nov 11 in Boston for a live #PolicyViz Podcast featuring:
🎙️ Yannick Assogba, Senior Research Scientist
🎙️ Amber Thomas, USAFacts
🎙️ Douglas Elmendorf, Harvard
Connect, learn & exchange ideas!
Details: https://cluster-practitioners-summit.github.io/
Join us Nov 11 in Boston for a live #PolicyViz Podcast featuring:
🎙️ Yannick Assogba, Senior Research Scientist
🎙️ Amber Thomas, USAFacts
🎙️ Douglas Elmendorf, Harvard
Connect, learn & exchange ideas!
Details: https://cluster-practitioners-summit.github.io/
In this snippet from her appearance on the PolicyViz Podcast @policyviz.bsky.social , @laurenfklein.bsky.social
shares her “why” for writing Data by Design and highlights the current political stakes of research. Listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.
shares her “why” for writing Data by Design and highlights the current political stakes of research. Listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.
October 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
In this snippet from her appearance on the PolicyViz Podcast @policyviz.bsky.social , @laurenfklein.bsky.social
shares her “why” for writing Data by Design and highlights the current political stakes of research. Listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.
shares her “why” for writing Data by Design and highlights the current political stakes of research. Listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.
PolicyViz was one of the first podcasts where @kanarinka.bsky.social and I were able to share our work on DATA FEMINISM, so it felt very full-circle to talk with Jon again as I prepare to release DATA BY DESIGN
🎧 Listen here: zencastr.com/z/RUuQCK0I
📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?si=PdI...
🎧 Listen here: zencastr.com/z/RUuQCK0I
📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?si=PdI...
September 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
PolicyViz was one of the first podcasts where @kanarinka.bsky.social and I were able to share our work on DATA FEMINISM, so it felt very full-circle to talk with Jon again as I prepare to release DATA BY DESIGN
🎧 Listen here: zencastr.com/z/RUuQCK0I
📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?si=PdI...
🎧 Listen here: zencastr.com/z/RUuQCK0I
📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?si=PdI...
"Cutting Medicaid (and CHIP) benefits will undoubtedly affect people and families across the country. They will affect people living in deep blue districts and deep red districts, rural and urban areas, coastal states and midwestern states, and everywhere in between." buff.ly/vhhrruA
Cuts to Medicaid Would Hurt All Communities, Red and Blue - PolicyViz
Using Medicaid participation data and 2024 presidential election results, I explore which communities would see the most dramatic effects if Medicaid funding were cut.
buff.ly
March 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
"Cutting Medicaid (and CHIP) benefits will undoubtedly affect people and families across the country. They will affect people living in deep blue districts and deep red districts, rural and urban areas, coastal states and midwestern states, and everywhere in between." buff.ly/vhhrruA
Are #Dashboards More Trustworthy? https://policyviz.com/2023/03/10/are-dashboards-more-trustworthy/
#dataviz
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110005925777352267
#dataviz
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110005925777352267
Are Dashboards More Trustworthy? - PolicyViz
Does interactivity make the data presented in a dashboard seem more trustworthy than a static set of graphs?
policyviz.com
February 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Are #Dashboards More Trustworthy? https://policyviz.com/2023/03/10/are-dashboards-more-trustworthy/
#dataviz
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110005925777352267
#dataviz
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110005925777352267
Here's a really cool blog by Jonathan Schwabish about data visualization in policy analysis that I found today: policyviz.com/blog/
Blog - PolicyViz
policyviz.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Here's a really cool blog by Jonathan Schwabish about data visualization in policy analysis that I found today: policyviz.com/blog/
Small hospitals and red areas impacted the most - If these benefits were cut, roughly a quarter of Americans would suddenly lose their health care coverage… bankruptcy of financially at risk hospitals will impact small communities.
policyviz.com/2025/03/12/c...
policyviz.com/2025/03/12/c...
Cuts to Medicaid Would Hurt All Communities, Red and Blue - PolicyViz
Using Medicaid participation data and 2024 presidential election results, I explore which communities would see the most dramatic effects if Medicaid funding were cut.
policyviz.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Small hospitals and red areas impacted the most - If these benefits were cut, roughly a quarter of Americans would suddenly lose their health care coverage… bankruptcy of financially at risk hospitals will impact small communities.
policyviz.com/2025/03/12/c...
policyviz.com/2025/03/12/c...
A #datavisualization style guide that keeps your visuals consistent, clear, and accessible.
🔗: policyviz.com/2026/04/09/b...
🔗: policyviz.com/2026/04/09/b...
Build Your Own Data Visualization Style Guide - PolicyViz
Build a custom data visualization style guide for your organization. Define your colors, fonts, and chart types, then export your guide in HTML, Word, or plain text.
policyviz.com
May 11, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A #datavisualization style guide that keeps your visuals consistent, clear, and accessible.
🔗: policyviz.com/2026/04/09/b...
🔗: policyviz.com/2026/04/09/b...
Dashboards aren’t for exploration—they’re for instant insight.
If users need filters and tabs to understand the data, it’s no longer a dashboard. What are your thoughts?
🔗: policyviz.com/2026/02/23/m...
If users need filters and tabs to understand the data, it’s no longer a dashboard. What are your thoughts?
🔗: policyviz.com/2026/02/23/m...
Media Habits Are Changing. Has That Made Dashboards Obsolete? - PolicyViz
As media consumption shifts toward scrolling, mobile, and AI, dashboards may demand more attention than users can give. Are they becoming obsolete?
policyviz.com
April 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Dashboards aren’t for exploration—they’re for instant insight.
If users need filters and tabs to understand the data, it’s no longer a dashboard. What are your thoughts?
🔗: policyviz.com/2026/02/23/m...
If users need filters and tabs to understand the data, it’s no longer a dashboard. What are your thoughts?
🔗: policyviz.com/2026/02/23/m...
The Attention Span Statistic Fallacy | PolicyViz http://policyviz.com/the-attention-span-statistic-fallacy/
The Attention Span Statistic Fallacy - PolicyViz
The conventional wisdom these days is that our attention ...
policyviz.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:14 PM
The Attention Span Statistic Fallacy | PolicyViz http://policyviz.com/the-attention-span-statistic-fallacy/
Recently had the opportunity to chat with Jon Schwabish on the PolicyViz podcast about my book, R for the Rest of Us: A Statistics-Free Introduction. Episode is out today! #rstats
https://policyviz.com/podcast/unlocking-data-communication-unleashing-the-power-of-r-with-david-keyes/
https://policyviz.com/podcast/unlocking-data-communication-unleashing-the-power-of-r-with-david-keyes/
December 18, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Recently had the opportunity to chat with Jon Schwabish on the PolicyViz podcast about my book, R for the Rest of Us: A Statistics-Free Introduction. Episode is out today! #rstats
https://policyviz.com/podcast/unlocking-data-communication-unleashing-the-power-of-r-with-david-keyes/
https://policyviz.com/podcast/unlocking-data-communication-unleashing-the-power-of-r-with-david-keyes/
Great PolicyViz podcast from interviewing @rich-harris.dev about Svelte. Super interesting to learn about its roots and future, and very proud our team is basing all of our #dataviz development work on it now. 🥳 📊 policyviz.com/podcast/epis...
March 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Great PolicyViz podcast from interviewing @rich-harris.dev about Svelte. Super interesting to learn about its roots and future, and very proud our team is basing all of our #dataviz development work on it now. 🥳 📊 policyviz.com/podcast/epis...
I’d recommend Better Presentation by Jonathan Schwabish. He’s also got a book on data viz. policyviz.com/pv_books/bet...
Better Presentations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks - PolicyViz
Takes you through the entire process of building, designing, and giving a presentation. Details essential strategies for developing clear, sophisticated, and visually captivating presentations. Follow...
policyviz.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I’d recommend Better Presentation by Jonathan Schwabish. He’s also got a book on data viz. policyviz.com/pv_books/bet...
Critiquing a Data Visualization Critique https://policyviz.com/2020/07/19/critiquing-a-data-visualization-critique/ cc @kennethfield
Critiquing a Data Visualization Critique - PolicyViz
When is it fair to critique a data visualization? Well, at least when you've examined the entire visualization.
policyviz.com
November 8, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Critiquing a Data Visualization Critique https://policyviz.com/2020/07/19/critiquing-a-data-visualization-critique/ cc @kennethfield
#datavis #datajournalism
Excellent deep and nerdy interview with @meodai.bsky.social about his colour (palette) making tools, on Jon Schwabish PolicyWiz podcast.
I very much appreciated colour nerdery and enthusiasm for making tools, of @meodai.bsky.social
zencastr.com/z/QI9dViTs
Excellent deep and nerdy interview with @meodai.bsky.social about his colour (palette) making tools, on Jon Schwabish PolicyWiz podcast.
I very much appreciated colour nerdery and enthusiasm for making tools, of @meodai.bsky.social
zencastr.com/z/QI9dViTs
The Math Behind Beautiful Color: David Aerne on Building Open-Source Color Tools by @Jon
Welcome to the final episode of Season #12 of the PolicyViz Podcast! Thanks so much for checking out the show this season and I hope you enjoy your summer. I’ll be back this fall with more great episo...
zencastr.com
July 2, 2026 at 7:29 AM
#datavis #datajournalism
Excellent deep and nerdy interview with @meodai.bsky.social about his colour (palette) making tools, on Jon Schwabish PolicyWiz podcast.
I very much appreciated colour nerdery and enthusiasm for making tools, of @meodai.bsky.social
zencastr.com/z/QI9dViTs
Excellent deep and nerdy interview with @meodai.bsky.social about his colour (palette) making tools, on Jon Schwabish PolicyWiz podcast.
I very much appreciated colour nerdery and enthusiasm for making tools, of @meodai.bsky.social
zencastr.com/z/QI9dViTs
#datascience #datavis
Insightful PolicyViz podcast with Job Schwabish on New York #opendata and using it in teaching R #rlang
zencastr.com/z/I2hGpUTj
Insightful PolicyViz podcast with Job Schwabish on New York #opendata and using it in teaching R #rlang
zencastr.com/z/I2hGpUTj
From Homework to Portfolio: NYC Open Data in the Classroom by @Jon
Welcome back to the show! In this week’s episode, I chat with Christian Martinez, a faculty member at Brooklyn College and several other CUNY schools, and Shannon Joyce, a newly minted master’s gradua...
zencastr.com
June 18, 2026 at 7:57 AM
#datascience #datavis
Insightful PolicyViz podcast with Job Schwabish on New York #opendata and using it in teaching R #rlang
zencastr.com/z/I2hGpUTj
Insightful PolicyViz podcast with Job Schwabish on New York #opendata and using it in teaching R #rlang
zencastr.com/z/I2hGpUTj
Good episode of the #datavis policyviz (@policyviz.bsky.social) podcast with @moritzstefaner.bsky.social
A good review of the data is scene history, as well as looking at making datavis for bigger and persistent software systems and multi stakeholder collaboration
policyviz.com/podcast/epis...
A good review of the data is scene history, as well as looking at making datavis for bigger and persistent software systems and multi stakeholder collaboration
policyviz.com/podcast/epis...
Episode #278: Exploring the Evolution of Data Visualization with Moritz Stefaner - PolicyViz
Moritz Stefaner and I chat about his work and he reflects on his journey in the field.
policyviz.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Good episode of the #datavis policyviz (@policyviz.bsky.social) podcast with @moritzstefaner.bsky.social
A good review of the data is scene history, as well as looking at making datavis for bigger and persistent software systems and multi stakeholder collaboration
policyviz.com/podcast/epis...
A good review of the data is scene history, as well as looking at making datavis for bigger and persistent software systems and multi stakeholder collaboration
policyviz.com/podcast/epis...
1/ A recent PolicyViz conversation with Don Moynihan, the University of Michigan professor whose research centres on administrative burden, is a nice introduction to a concept that should be considered in any service modernization initiative.
Why Government Makes Things Hard: Don Moynihan on Administrative Burden - PolicyViz
Don Moynihan joins the PolicyViz Podcast to discuss administrative burden, government friction, and how academics can communicate policy research to the public.
policyviz.com
June 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM
1/ A recent PolicyViz conversation with Don Moynihan, the University of Michigan professor whose research centres on administrative burden, is a nice introduction to a concept that should be considered in any service modernization initiative.
Feed: "FlowingData"
By: Nathan Yau on Tuesday, September 23, 2025
By: Nathan Yau on Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Trust and transparency in government data
Speaking of the BLS, economist David Wessel joins Jonathan Schwabish on the PolicyViz podcast to discuss the current state of the economy and the reliability of data coming from statistical agencie…
flowingdata.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Feed: "FlowingData"
By: Nathan Yau on Tuesday, September 23, 2025
By: Nathan Yau on Tuesday, September 23, 2025