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Via Alander Rocha: A voting rights group is advising Alabamians who haven't already mailed their absentee ballots to hand deliver them by close of business on Monday. alabamareflector.com/briefs/alabama… #alpolitics

As the last moments of the presidential campaign occur in--of course--Pennsylvania, I'm reminded of this story our Ashley Murray | @ashleymurray.bsky.social did documenting the state's voters and their voices for News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com DC newsfromthestates.com/article/presid…

Via Alander Rocha: Polls are now open in Alabama, and will be open until 7 p.m. tonight. Here's a rundown of what you need to vote and an overview of the contested races on the ballot. alabamareflector.com/2024/11/05/ele… #alpolitics

My most important job for the day-exercising my right as a citizen.

We've got 200+ journalists on the ground in all 50 states. Get the latest news from them, and check out what they're seeing and hearing as Election Day unfolds on the News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com feed: newsfromthestates.com/live-feed/deci… #FairFearlessFree

Nearly 200 people in line around 10:30am at my Huntsville, Alabama polling location. One guy just leaving said he’d waited 2 hrs to vote, but “it’s worth it because this is important.”

Via Alander Rocha and Jemma K Stephenson: Figures' victory in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District means Alabama with have two Black U.S. House members serving at the same time for the first time in state history. alabamareflector.com/2024/11/05/sho… #alpolitics

Tonight’s Evening Wrap took lots of hours to compile with zero full hours of sleep. News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com journalists have written hundreds of stories on hundreds of races and issues this week. Read some here (then go to your home state’s site for more): prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/SNW…

Via Alander Rocha: Alabama's 3% shift to Donald Trump over 2020 appears to be less about new GOP voters than a nearly 10% decline in Democratic votes between the two presidential elections. alabamareflector.com/2024/11/07/ala… #alpolitics

Despite her victory, Twinkle Cavanaugh received more write-in votes against her—41,880, or 2.66 percent of all votes cast—than any other statewide candidate on Alabama’s ballot. insideclimatenews.org/news/07112024/…

The News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com DC Bureau has written 7 stories so far post-election (as in, after our final day-of story at 4 a.m. on Wednesday). A thread, with the first a look ahead at big big changes in education policy in a Trump admin from Shauneen Miranda newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-…

Food for thought everyone! alabamareflector.com/2024/11/11/you… via Alabama Reflector bsky: @alreflector.bsky.com

A historic recovery in manufacturing jobs between 2019 and 2023 was concentrated in small urban areas. via Stateline || bsky @stateline.org Tim Henderson newsfromthestates.com/article/manufa…

Our updated story on Kristi Noem as DHS secretary with Trump announcement: Trump readies for mass deportations with pick of Noem as Homeland Security chief News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com DC Ariana Figueroa newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-…

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Texas Supreme Court clears way for new execution date for Robert Roberson in 2-year-old daughter’s death. cnn.com/2024/11/15/us/… CNN Ashley Killough Texas Defender Service TCADP Texas House of Representatives Innocence Project Witness to Innocence Texas CCATDP #deathpenalty

NEW Trump rapidly unveils appointments to Cabinet, staff posts in dizzying post-election week Ashley Murray | @ashleymurray.bsky.social News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com DC newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-…

Ann Selzer is leaving election polling--importantly, a decision she had reached even before her last bombshell poll for the Des Moines Register showed Harris ahead in Iowa (as it turned out Trump won Iowa). Her commitment to truth and accuracy continues.

Sorry folks, this site has lost its appeal. This place has been overrun by bots and fake accounts ... not to mention people with the most vile comments. If you need to get a hold of me then head over to bsky.app/profile/rchapo…. That is where I will be.