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ProPublica reporter covering voting, elections and democracy. Former @votebeatUS @azcentral @stateline_news. Tips: DMs open and on Signal jenafifield.01.

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@JenAFifield
Jen Fifield
3 months
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m joining ProPublica to cover voting issues nationally. I am so excited to work alongside some of the most skilled investigative journalists in the country at such a respected organization. I start Monday.
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propublica.org
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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@JenAFifield
Jen Fifield
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"If Indiana approves new congressional maps, it will cost at least $1 million to make the necessary changes ahead of the 2026 primary, Marion County's chief election officer says."
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axios.com
Kate Sweeney Bell also estimates it will cost at least $1 million.
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@robertanglen
Robert Anglen
10 days
NEW: Arizona health officials withheld critical information about the source of an E. coli outbreak that sent multiple children to the hospital. — And now that it’s over, they say they there’s no reason to tell you. My investigation @azcentral ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/lV6UygjK4L
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azcentral.com
With no new cases emerging in at least two weeks, officials say the lack of an "ongoing risk" justifies the lack of information about what happened.
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@TexasTribune
Texas Tribune
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BREAKING: Texas can use its new, GOP friendly congressional map while a legal challenge plays out, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, temporarily pausing a lower court ruling that had blocked the map from going into effect.
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@JenAFifield
Jen Fifield
15 days
That would mean the general election ballot may have more of a far-R candidate and far-D candidate, along with an "Arizona Independent Party" candidate... Will be interesting to see how this goes. Read @CamrynSanchezAZ latest:
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kjzz.org
A new lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to void the name change of the Arizona Independent Party, arguing it will cause widespread voter confusion.
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@Tesla
Tesla
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Full Self Driving Supervised drives like the best chauffeur imaginable Try it yourself at a nearby Tesla location
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@JenAFifield
Jen Fifield
15 days
You're now a member of the Arizona Independent Party, which in AZ means you will can only get that party's ballot in the primary. This is key because it pulls independent-minded voters/moderates out of R & D primaries, maybe giving extreme candidates an advantage in primaries...
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@JenAFifield
Jen Fifield
15 days
The fight over changing "No Labels Party" to "Arizona Independent Party" is important to pay attention to especially for Congressional races. If you're new to AZ, registering to vote and see "Arizona Independent Party" you might think it means you'll be unaffiliated but really...
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Jen Fifield
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Key: "The ... agreement is open-ended and doesn’t make clear whether the pledge to help Homeland Security obtain access to Nlets is limited to drivers from those four states or is intended to require the states to help the agency acquire the records of drivers nationwide."
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@adamwren
Adam Wren
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Update: Indiana Senate Republican Mike Bohacek, who is a no on redistricting and had these stern words for President Donald Trump Friday, received a bomb threat later that evening, according to a statement. "This recent pattern of threatening behavior and intimidation attempts
@adamwren
Adam Wren
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New: Indiana Senate Republican Mike Bohacek, whose daughter has Down syndrome, says he’s a No on redistricting, citing Trump’s slur.
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@JenAFifield
Jen Fifield
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Drivers in Florida, Indiana, Iowa and Ohio: DHS/USCIS is getting access to your driver's license records and data through this settlement.
@bbarrettNC
Barb Barrett
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4 Republican states will help Homeland Security obtain driver’s license records from @jonshorman and @stateline_news https://t.co/pVfqWarINx
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@aseitzwald
Alex Seitz-Wald
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"I think that’s our superpower compared to national folks: We’re here, our kids go to the same schools, we go to the same sports games, we shop at the same grocery stores. When there’s an ice storm and your power goes out, our power goes out. We have skin in the game."
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dailyyonder.com
Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a
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@BookCameo
Cameo
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Sleigh the season with the most personal gift around. Get them a Cameo video!
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@azcapmedia
Capitol Media Services 📢 Telling it like it is
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ICYMI: Unleash the lawyers: @AZCCEC votes to sue @Adrian_Fontes over letting No Labels Party rename itself as Arizona Independent Party. Now party officials say they will sue the commission. https://t.co/Bl0aQ7rZyz
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@jeremyduda
Jeremy Duda
22 days
Republican lawmakers are again looking to bar early ballot drop-offs on Election Day, and one proposal would gut the state's Active Early Voting List, though some details are vague.
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axios.com
Republicans are seeking faster election results with an early ballot drop-off ban.
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@kyledcheney
Kyle Cheney
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BREAKING: The case against Donald Trump in Georgia is officially dead. The prosecutor who took it over recently has moved to drop it – and Judge McAfee has granted the motion. https://t.co/8ozH636yaD
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Jen Fifield
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DHS might try to get around states' refusal to provide driver's license data for citizenship checks by obtaining it from a nonprofit that collects it for local law enforcement purposes
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stateline.org
The Trump administration wants access to state driver’s license data on millions of U.S. residents as it builds a powerful citizenship verification program amid its clampdown on voter fraud and...
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@jeremymbarr
Jeremy Barr
24 days
Here is a companion piece with more new revelations from this trove of documents: https://t.co/6g4JaisTLh Among other things: - Jeanine Pirro asked the RNC to buy her book - Tucker Carlson called Trump "a total piece of shit" - Maria Bartiromo made $70 million. - Sean Hannity
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theguardian.com
Tens of thousands of documents were released as part of Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against the network
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@kyledcheney
Kyle Cheney
27 days
BREAKING: Texas has formally petitioned the Supreme Court to restore its newly drawn congressional map, and Justice Samuel Alito has ordered a response to the petition by Monday at 5PM. Details TK.
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@ByCarterWalker
Carter Walker
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I’m in downtown Lancaster where the county is about to do a “game of chance” drawing to determine the winner of a 26 way tied election. You might this is uncommon, but it’s not. We’ll have a story out later.
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@Michael_Plymel
MichaelPlymel
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They called him the False Hero. Fearing what he would bring upon the world, they sentenced him to death. But he lived. And now they're going to learn. They were right to be afraid.
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@JenAFifield
Jen Fifield
28 days
Fontes responds to increase in rejected ballots in Maricopa County
@AZSecretary
Arizona Secretary of State
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Arizona voters deserve access to every tool available to ensure they can track the status of their ballots and cure signature issues quickly. That’s why I have requested funds from the state legislature to continue providing TrackMyBallot and Text2Cure services to voters
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