When the Key bridge fells 2.5 weeks ago, we were on site literally before daybreak. We went live to the scene, talked to the people immediately impacted, and streamed accurate up to date info for days. We continue to report the follow up. That's public radio.

Analysts spend countless hours and resources compiling the precinct-level election results they need for litigation and research. They want legislation to force states to make it all accessible.

NEW in Bolts from Dara Gold: boltsmag.org/election-data-…

Factually this is not what I experience at NPR. Race and identity come up in the context of particular stories or projects. I also track diversity of sources which seems like a good editorial tool. Otherwise race and identity are almost never discussed.🤔 nytimes.com/2024/04/11/bus…

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In many, many parts of the country, especially rural areas, local NPR stations are often the only source of reliable local news.

Also — the member stations and the stories they bring to/from the network are reflective of the diverse communities they serve.

Not that you asked my opinion, but:

Newsrooms run on trust. If you violate everyone’s trust by going to another outlet and shitting on your colleagues (while doing a bad job journalistically, for that matter), I don’t know how you do your job now.

The head of Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council, tasked with appointing a new DA to investigate sitting LG Burt Jones for his involvement in the 2020 election interference case, has assigned: himself.

New NPR Politics podcast! Miles Parks Ashley Lopez and I go deep on Alabama’s new Second Congressional District, what representation means for Black voters in the South and all things VRA in today’s episode.

Lots of good stuff here:

npr.org/2024/04/10/119…

I asked the Trump campaign whether he’d use Comstock to restrict abortion. They wouldn’t answer directly.

So Comstock is still an open question. Here is what you need to know about the law. npr.org/2024/04/10/124…

Wrapping up a brief stint at NPR HQ with a Washington Desk Everyday Achievement Award for bringing in Buc-ee’s snacks for people to try! 😂

Judge McAfee denies Cathy Latham's request to strike 'Act 160' from the Fulton County RICO indictment.

'Act 160' accuses Latham of committing perjury in furtherance of alleged RICO conspiracy to overturn the election. (Latham is not substantively charged w/ perjury, however.)

As Congress faces a packed agenda, the House speaker is attempting to hold together a fragile majority and the presidential candidates are shifting approaches to reach key voting blocs.

Leigh Ann Caldwell and stephen fowler join amna to discuss. to.pbs.org/4aE5vfK

'This is a unique event, and it spurs all sorts of lines of inquiry in the youth. And I hope that they take that home, and they ask their own questions, they find their own results,' NASA's Joe Westlake told Miles O'Brien who traveled to Texas for the solar eclipse.