@espovich

Journalist (ret.) @ https://xitter.cf/t.co/swMTTXtad4, freelance writer, mom, professor, wife, Mainer, Red Sox fan. Tweets are my own and do not imply endorsements.

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#StateOfTheUnion Hey, Connor! There's no chewing gum in the @senatepressgallery !
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My latest obit for the Washington Post. washingtonpost.com/obituarie…

J. Bennett Johnston, senator who was ‘man to see’ on energy, dies at 92

The conservative Louisiana Democrat served four terms on Capitol Hill and guided American energy policy for decades

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Three states approved wage hikes or paid leave, but three others rejected wage measures. The issue of “tipped wages” drew significant interest during the presidential campaign, when both major party nominees promised to eliminate federal taxes on tips. stateline.org/2024/11/15/vot…

Voters deliver mixed verdicts on increasing minimum wage, but support paid sick leave • Stateline

Voters in two red states agreed to increase their minimum wage in steps to $15 an hour and to require employers to give workers paid sick time, and a third red state also approved sick leave. But a...

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In this post-election world we need straightforward news. We, @stateline and our parent company @statesnewsroom are committed to news from the fifty states. Fair. Fearless. Free (to read). But not free to publish. So please support our work. Thank you. stateline.org/donate/

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🗳️ As the polls begin to close, stay with @statesnewsroom, your hub for #ElectionDay coverage from all 50 states. #FairFearlessFree newsfromthestates.com/rising…

Election 2024 | News From The States

With the election over and Republican Donald Trump headed to the White House for a second term, lawmakers on both sides of the

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Be sure to check out some of the amazing coverage from my colleagues at @stateline_news on what to expect as the election results slowly trickle in. #Election2024 stateline.org/category/elect…

Election 2024 Archives • Stateline

Voting is the way we as citizens of the United States and its component states, counties and cities express our opinions and preferences. We are periodically asked to mark our ballots for candidates...

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🗳️ As the polls begin to close, stay with @statesnewsroom, your hub for #ElectionDay coverage from all 50 states. #FairFearlessFree newsfromthestates.com/rising…

Election 2024 | News From The States

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DECISION 2024: For the most insightful on-the-ground reporting and expert analysis from our local journalists in 50 states, bookmark this page now and turn to States Newsroom as we head toward #ElectionDay. #FairFearlessFree newsfromthestates.com/rising…

Election 2024 | News From The States

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With much emphasis on candidates and issues like abortion, other referendums tend to get lost in the maelstrom. Here's a primer by @christinevestal centered on education issues, quoting yours truly. The lessons can be applied to lots of other topics! kappanonline.org/vestal-russ…
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Crime is down, FBI says, but politicians still choose statistics to fit their narratives stateline.org/2024/10/04/cri… via @stateline_news

Crime is down, FBI says, but politicians still choose statistics to fit their narratives • Stateline

Violent crime and property crime in the United States dropped in 2023, continuing a downward trend following higher rates of crime during the pandemic, according to the FBI’s latest national crime...

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I wrote a little thing for Jimmy Carter's 100th. ajc.com/opinion/opinion-how-…

Opinion: How Joe Biden’s grace brought Jimmy Carter in from the cold

Elaine Povich writes: Jimmy Carter was exiled from politics for almost a decade after his presidency, until a presidential candidate came to Atlanta.

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Higher summer temperatures, driven by climate change, are pushing more school districts around the country to start the school year later. It’s contrary to a decades-long trend toward moving up start dates, @espovich reports. stateline.org/2024/09/10/hot…

Hotter August days push some schools to delay start dates • Stateline

Owen Driscoll, a 17-year-old senior at Rufus King International High School in Milwaukee, was skeptical about starting school after Labor Day this year, three weeks later than before. But he is...

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"Donald Trump angry is not a particularly effective way to recruit new supporters." Trump's anger at jibes from the DNC is unlikely to make his platform more appealing to middle ground voters @espovich tells @DarrylMorris on #TimesRadio.
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What's the minimum wage in your state? Will it go up? Referendums in several states this fall will decide that and attendant wage issues. stateline.org/2024/08/27/vot…

Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states • Stateline

A half dozen states have measures related to wages and benefits on the ballot this November.

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Please read and think about this. stateline.org/2024/08/12/pot…

Potential threats to IVF push political novices into election-year advocacy • Stateline

Democrats are hoping that increased engagement on the issue of in vitro fertilization will translate into voter turnout at the polls in November. Republicans have dismissed warnings of IVF bans as...

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Via @espovich and @stateline_news: Personnel shortages, limited hours and transportation difficulties are obstacles in making pre-kindergarten fully accessible. alabamareflector.com/2024/07… #alpolitics

When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound | Alabama Reflector

Personnel shortages, limited hours and transportation difficulties are obstacles in making pre-kindergarten fully accessible.

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When 'universal' pre-K really isn't. Despite state programs, not all young kids get it. See why: stateline.org/2024/07/03/whe…

When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound • Stateline

Forty-four states offer some free preschool, and states from Colorado to Mississippi are expanding their programs. But even when states claim to have “universal” pre-K for 4-year-olds and sometimes...

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Well, if the presidential candidates won't answer the #childcare question, our states will. See #stateline 's story on helping out those people who care for your kids and theirs. stateline.org/2024/06/17/for…

For child care workers, state aid for their own kids’ care is ‘life-changing’ • Stateline

Child care workers are some of the lowest paid. Often, they can’t afford child care for their own kids. A few states are working to underwrite some or all of the cost for early educators so their...

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President Biden talks about child care for minorities and most people. But a lot of that has been left to the states. See my story about how some states are subsidizing child care workers. (cute kids too). stateline.org/2024/06/17/for…

For child care workers, state aid for their own kids’ care is ‘life-changing’ • Stateline

Child care workers are some of the lowest paid. Often, they can’t afford child care for their own kids. A few states are working to underwrite some or all of the cost for early educators so their...

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On abortion topic #DebatePresidencial2024 , abortion measures are on the ballot in 9 states. They are citizen-led. Stateline has the story stateline.org/2024/06/21/des…

Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states • Stateline

Even as more states prepare for abortion-related ballot measures this fall, Republican lawmakers are trying myriad tactics to make it harder for citizens to put constitutional amendments to a public...

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