Investigative Reporter @CascadiaDaily | @ASU Investigative Journalism Master’s | Roy Howard Fellow | Formerly @ArizCIR. Likes foraging, climbing, rockhounding.
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I’ll have a book coming out soon with @AtriaBooks, but in the meantime I’m looking for new opportunities & I would like to write for you. You can reach me at [email protected]
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How Trump could upend D.C.'s federal workforce. "As many as 100,000 government positions can be moved out — and I mean immediately — of Washington," Trump said in March 2023 on his campaign website. axios.com/local/washington-d…
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Where did Trump voters get their news? 📰
Yes, there's social and partisan sites, but there is another influential strategy that isn't getting enough attention: Manipulated, pay-to-play and all out fake news sites
I've been covering a mix of those for years. Here's a primer
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President-Elect Trump has promised to implement "largest deportation in the history of our country.”
Carrying out such an operation may require turning the US into a surveillance state. 🧵
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NEW: Right-wing sheriffs across the country are opening sham voting fraud investigations, attracting an array of supporters who are pushing even more aggressive — and sometimes violent — tactics, @JessPish argues.
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New: In a private video training session, a top Pennsylvania Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not possibly vote in the state. propub.li/40wPp5G
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EXCLUSIVE: Maricopa County restores around 2,000 voters after incorrectly demanding proof of citizenship
This is in addition to the nearly 900 Pinal County voters I wrote about yesterday.
READ:
votebeat.org/arizona/2024/11… @VotebeatUS
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EXCLUSIVE: Veterans on Patrol, an anti-government group that swooped into western NC after Helene, is threatening to sabotage cell towers and military vehicles. @rawstory /1
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From reporter Charlotte Alden: A look at the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office and its employees conducting the county’s hand count — a random check on ballot counting equipment as required by state law — 48 hours after the primary election. cascadiadaily.com/2024/aug/0…
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Because of a constant flux in registration records, it’s necessary for the state to have a robust verification system in place — the Washington State Voter Registration Database, which was launched in 2006. cascadiadaily.com/2024/jul/2…
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Is a dark coffee stain going to cause your vote to be counted incorrectly? What about if you check a box or put a cross in it or don’t fill it in all the way? What if you use an odd-colored pen? Election officials have answers to each of these questions. cascadiadaily.com/2024/sep/2…
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In Washington, this month marks the first presidential election since the passing of House Bill 1078, which automatically restores the right to vote for residents convicted of felonies once they are released from prison. cascadiadaily.com/2024/sep/1…
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Law enforcement plays a critical role in supporting election officials and ensuring eligible voters are able to access their constitutional right to vote. cascadiadaily.com/2024/sep/0…
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A voter’s signature, the key that unlocks one's ability to participate in the democratic process in Washington state, is designed to do two things: affirm the ballot is coming from the voter and assert that the voter meets the qualifications to vote. cascadiadaily.com/2024/aug/2…
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Dropping off a ballot is not the same as casting a vote — though the two actions are intertwined — and dropping off multiple ballots does not create an opportunity for someone to cast more than one vote. cascadiadaily.com/2024/oct/1…
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In an election entangled by polarizing rhetoric and concerns about the future of democracy, Whatcom County Auditor Stacy Henthorn said she wants to focus on the positives: a secure local election process that will produce valid results. cascadiadaily.com/2024/jul/2…
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Ahead of the general election, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies on patrol have an increased awareness of ballot box locations in the county and will be available to respond to any suspicious activity. cascadiadaily.com/2024/oct/3…
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Washington voters have been dropping their ballots in mailboxes for nearly two decades and the process has proven to be accurate and secure, experts say. cascadiadaily.com/2024/aug/0…
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In preparation for the upcoming election, CDN’s @i_simonelli has been rolling out pieces for his 10-part “pre-bunking” series, which includes a clear-eyed look at the county auditor's office, how voting by mail is safe, and more. cascadiadaily.com/pre-bunkin…
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The @nytimes covered Trump’s "gig" at McDonald's in at least seven articles but missed this photo by Bucks County Herald freelance photographer Sara Pinkus.
Pinkus, a retired bank manager who describes herself as a “photo enthusiast,” made the most telling image of the day.
