David Niven
@nivenpolitics.bsky.social
Teach American politics in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati. Wrote speeches for Ted Strickland, Martin O'Malley, and Gordon Gee. Personal account.
Concluding the semester in Ohio Politics with the state's official forecast of Ohio's population in the coming decades.
First sentence reads right out of a dystopian novel.
First sentence reads right out of a dystopian novel.
December 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Concluding the semester in Ohio Politics with the state's official forecast of Ohio's population in the coming decades.
First sentence reads right out of a dystopian novel.
First sentence reads right out of a dystopian novel.
My thanks to @kentsmith.bsky.social for visiting my Ohio Politics class today for a discussion of energy policy, corruption, and all things Ohio.
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
My thanks to @kentsmith.bsky.social for visiting my Ohio Politics class today for a discussion of energy policy, corruption, and all things Ohio.
Pretty good artistic representation of the state of the Republican Party in New Jersey today
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Pretty good artistic representation of the state of the Republican Party in New Jersey today
Gov. Beshear and Gov. Dewine joined us today at the University of Cincinnati for a discussion hosted by the Portman Center
October 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Gov. Beshear and Gov. Dewine joined us today at the University of Cincinnati for a discussion hosted by the Portman Center
Columbus, Ohio No Kings
October 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Columbus, Ohio No Kings
They're putting up a new display over at the Museum of the Disingenuous.
Republican Cincinnati city council candidate advises city voters not to cast a complete ballot...because VOTING DILUTES YOUR VOTE.
Republican Cincinnati city council candidate advises city voters not to cast a complete ballot...because VOTING DILUTES YOUR VOTE.
October 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
They're putting up a new display over at the Museum of the Disingenuous.
Republican Cincinnati city council candidate advises city voters not to cast a complete ballot...because VOTING DILUTES YOUR VOTE.
Republican Cincinnati city council candidate advises city voters not to cast a complete ballot...because VOTING DILUTES YOUR VOTE.
Every city in Ohio spends the majority of its revenue on public safety. Understand this about the Ohio legislature's war on local government funding -- every dollar they take away from a city threatens, first and foremost, police and fire.
October 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Every city in Ohio spends the majority of its revenue on public safety. Understand this about the Ohio legislature's war on local government funding -- every dollar they take away from a city threatens, first and foremost, police and fire.
Tip of the cap to Gannet's AI webpage editor for its relentless focus on stories that matter most to Ohioans
September 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Tip of the cap to Gannet's AI webpage editor for its relentless focus on stories that matter most to Ohioans
ah, for the old days
September 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
ah, for the old days
Forget politics, political corruption apparently makes strange bedfellows too...PG Sittenfeld and his new friends The Federalist Society
August 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Forget politics, political corruption apparently makes strange bedfellows too...PG Sittenfeld and his new friends The Federalist Society
First day on campus for newest members of the Colgate softball team.
August 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
First day on campus for newest members of the Colgate softball team.
One of the first classes I taught was Political Science Research Methods. Some day - I thought - someone will ask me a question that will lead straight into a discussion of standard deviation...Several decades later, that day has happened.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/08...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/08...
August 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
One of the first classes I taught was Political Science Research Methods. Some day - I thought - someone will ask me a question that will lead straight into a discussion of standard deviation...Several decades later, that day has happened.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/08...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/08...
Ohio State athletics is now selling off a variety of experiences during OSU football games including picking up the tee from the opening kickoff.
Fine print: do not wear non-OSU clothing, and also, do not spread grandpa's remains on the field.
buckeyeexperiences.com/1st-Half-Kic...
Fine print: do not wear non-OSU clothing, and also, do not spread grandpa's remains on the field.
buckeyeexperiences.com/1st-Half-Kic...
August 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ohio State athletics is now selling off a variety of experiences during OSU football games including picking up the tee from the opening kickoff.
Fine print: do not wear non-OSU clothing, and also, do not spread grandpa's remains on the field.
buckeyeexperiences.com/1st-Half-Kic...
Fine print: do not wear non-OSU clothing, and also, do not spread grandpa's remains on the field.
buckeyeexperiences.com/1st-Half-Kic...
More from the ongoing series I call 'nobody lights up a room like Frank LaRose'
August 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
More from the ongoing series I call 'nobody lights up a room like Frank LaRose'
July 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I published a paper last year about the baseball draft -- cutting the draft data off in 2001 to allow for analysis of players' career output.
That worked except with respect to Adam Wainwright, Rich Hill, and Jesse Chavez, who were all still playing the game.
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
That worked except with respect to Adam Wainwright, Rich Hill, and Jesse Chavez, who were all still playing the game.
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
July 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I published a paper last year about the baseball draft -- cutting the draft data off in 2001 to allow for analysis of players' career output.
That worked except with respect to Adam Wainwright, Rich Hill, and Jesse Chavez, who were all still playing the game.
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
That worked except with respect to Adam Wainwright, Rich Hill, and Jesse Chavez, who were all still playing the game.
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
Sharing some thoughts on what we can learn from Santa Ono's trip to Florida www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/19/t...
June 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Sharing some thoughts on what we can learn from Santa Ono's trip to Florida www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/19/t...