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Cyber Ninjas attorney calling new Maricopa County elections audit a waste of taxpayer money. Time is a flat circle.

The commissioners stressed there was no legal way for them to block the city from happening. That’s just the law in Texas. Incorporating the City of Starbase will let SpaceX have more control over this area. They can levy taxes, develop, etc. kut.org/politics/2025-…

🚨Two important new voting stories out of Texas this morning and up Votebeat, both urgent and important. 🧵 Texas' bid to pass a citizenship proof requirement for voters appears likely dead this legislative session - it missed a key House deadline Tuesday.

County election officials in Texas have seen the effects anecdotally, they tell Natalia Contreras “Unfortunately, the voters have to jump through so many hoops to get into that corrective-action loop, that they just get frustrated and they give up," one said. votebeat.org/texas/2025/05/…

Exclusive: Texas’ stricter vote-by-mail law led some people to vote in person, or not at all, researchers say via @votebeatus votebeat.org/texas/2025/05/…

Texas’ mail-in voting rules pushed voters to cast ballots in person — or not vote at all, study finds -- Natalia Contreras Votebeat and Texas Tribune texastribune.org/2025/05/28/tex…

Texas’ proof-of-citizenship bill for voters fizzles at end of legislative session, via Natalia Contreras votebeat.org/texas/2025/05/…

Some personal news: I'm now editor-in-chief of Votebeat I'm incredibly proud of our excellent team's objective, nonpartisan coverage of elections and voting, which has never been more essential. I'm honored to work with our staff every day.

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request from the GOP to take up a PA case dealing with whether mail voters should be allowed to cast a provisional ballot if their mail ballot is rejected. PA Supreme Court ruled last year these voters are entitled to vote provisionally.

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NEW: Texas is about to expand early voting which is great for voters. But as it's usually the case with changes in elections, it'll require funding and more resources. The #txlege didn't allocate any funding to pull it off: votebeat.org/texas/2025/06/…

TX Republicans are wary about a redistricting plan that could make their races more competitive, per 2 GOP sources. But with Trump’s team spearheading the effort, it’s unclear if the reluctance will last. What to know: Texas Tribune w/ Natalia Contreras: texastribune.org/2025/06/11/tex…

Fascinating story here from Sophia Bollag sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

As protests seem likely to continue around the U.S., I am begging newsrooms EVERYWHERE to invest time & money in training for how to cover protests safely Many of your young reporters were still in college during 2020. Maybe you think it's not "as bad" -- but they weren't there!

About 80,000 longtime Maricopa County, Arizona residents are about to get letters in the mail asking them to prove their U.S. citizenship to keep voting a full ballot. Why? Full story: votebeat.org/arizona/2025/0… TikTok: tiktok.com/t/ZTjspBkHv/

6 months ago, we reported that the $3B Texas border wall was dozens of fragmented sections mostly in rural areas. We found the state was also struggling with land acquisition. This month, lawmakers quietly stopped funding the wall. It's 8% complete. texastribune.org/2025/06/17/tex…

Yesterday I moderated a Keep Our Republic panel of Pennsylvania county election officials . We discussed the 2024 election and what election reforms are still needed. Check out what they had to say 👇votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2…

Soon after midnight, Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session beginning July 21 with consumable hemp regulation at the top of the agenda. bit.ly/4eyYOyJ

El Paso peeps: I’ll be in town for one night this weekend! Please share any must-see spots and places to eat 🙏🏽

SCOOP: As Trump’s team pushes to change Texas’ congressional maps to help elect more Republicans, Democrats — including Gov. Gavin Newsom — are preparing to retaliate by redistricting their states in favor of Democrats. texastribune.org/2025/07/03/red…