District maps could be redrawn again for NC US House seats
NC court decision on challenge to legislative district maps could encourage lawmakers to squeeze out one more GOP-favorable US House seat.| Carolina Public Press
Voters cast ballots for mayors and council seats and in many NC cities and towns. Several officeholders fend off challenges amid low turnout. Good night for incumbents as voters trickle to polls in 18 NC counties is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our...| Carolina Public Press
A look at top issues on NC voters' and candidates' minds ahead of 2025 municipal elections in Louisburg, Rocky Mount and New Bern. Accountability and growth among top issues in NC municipal elections is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.| Carolina Public Press
NC court decision on challenge to legislative district maps could encourage lawmakers to squeeze out one more GOP-favorable US House seat.| Carolina Public Press
“Just tone it down” The post Community concern again erupts over controversial lithium-ion facility proposal first appeared on Hudson Valley One.| Hudson Valley One
No picnic… The post New fines for feeding bears may be coming to Woodstock first appeared on Hudson Valley One.| Hudson Valley One
Thin blue line... The post Woodstock police task force aims to set public at ease after controversies first appeared on Hudson Valley One.| Hudson Valley One
Asking these 13 questions can help journalists spot red flags in research, including studies that policymakers and elected officials use to defend their stances on certain issues. The post How to gauge the quality of a research study: 13 questions journalists should ask appeared first on The Journalist's Resource.| The Journalist's Resource
In this piece, we share reporting tips, explain how vaccine side effects are tracked in the U.S., and discuss research on the safety of childhood vaccines. The post Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects appeared first on The Journalist's Resource.| The Journalist's Resource
While NC is an unlikely target for more gerrymandering before the 2026 elections, the state's redistricting battles helped set it in motion.| Carolina Public Press
Putting price cap on regulations draws praise and criticism, but even conservative scholar questions why benefits were left out of the math.| Carolina Public Press
Setting the stage for a court battle...| Hudson Valley One - Independent news & entertainment of the Hudson Valley
Learn the types of public projects that states fund by issuing debt, how states take on debt and why journalists should cover state debt — plus, explore a state-by-state debt database. The post State debt: How and why US states borrow money appeared first on The Journalist's Resource.| The Journalist's Resource
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Researchers examined more than 200 federal datasets and found that nearly half of them were altered between January and March. In most, the term "gender" was replaced with "sex." The post Government health datasets were altered without documentation, Lancet study shows appeared first on The Journalist's Resource.| The Journalist's Resource
The Journalist’s Resource and The Marshall Project recently hosted a webinar on staffing shortages and extreme heat in prisons. Here are 4 takeaways that can inform your coverage — plus, watch the full webinar recording. The post Covering staffing or dangerous heat in prisons? Here are 4 things to know appeared first on The Journalist's Resource.| The Journalist's Resource
These six tips will help journalists cover tribal colleges, which prepare tribal citizens to work in and strengthen tribal communities.| The Journalist's Resource
We explain why it's not unusual for preliminary and final employment estimates to differ, sometimes substantially. Plus, two charts showing the history of these data revisions. The post How and why the Bureau of Labor Statistics revises U.S. job numbers appeared first on The Journalist's Resource.| The Journalist's Resource
Though little known to the public, the USPSTF plays a key role in determining which preventive services insurers must cover without a co-pay.| The Journalist's Resource
City officials and local groups aim to make Greensboro more bike friendly with better safety for cyclists and more bike lanes.| The Assembly NC
Despite calls from Gov. Stein for a comprehensive budget, mini-budget to address key spending issues wins easy passage from NC legislators.| Carolina Public Press
GOP majority peels away Dems to override vetoes on controversial NC legislation on immigration detention, charter schools and other issues.| Carolina Public Press
Politics & government covers current political developments for expats, such as visa changes and human rights legislation.| Expatsi
City of Kingston mayor Steve Noble’s decision to exercise the power of eminent domain to wrest back a privately-owned grassy field in the Rondout neighborhood has mobilized resistance...| Hudson Valley One - Independent news & entertainment of the Hudson Valley
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A Venezuelan family is torn apart after Trump ends program to enter the U.S., leaving their future in limbo amid growing immigration backlash. The post ‘All our hopes vanished’: After end of CBP One, Venezuelan family faces dilemma appeared first on Houston Landing.| Houston Landing
The lawsuit against Pervez Agwan received widespread attention in the leadup to the 2024 Democratic Primary election. The terms of the settlement are not public. The post Lawsuit against former candidate accused of sexual misconduct settled out of court appeared first on Houston Landing.| Houston Landing
Medical professionals and advocates want the city to direct more money to treatment and to improve transparency on how the funding is spent. The post Amid hundreds of deaths each year, here’s how Houston is spending opioid settlement dollars appeared first on Houston Landing.| Houston Landing
The city’s wage theft ordinance was intended to supplement state and federal labor law, but its lack of enforcement authority has blunted its effect. The post Houston passed an ordinance to combat wage theft 12 years ago. How is it working? appeared first on Houston Landing.| Houston Landing
Journalists and public health experts share strategies for building trust, using careful language and improving coverage of health misinformation during a workshop at the AHCJ annual conference.| The Journalist's Resource
Here's what journalists need to know to bolster their reporting on potential cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.| The Journalist's Resource
Before C. S. Lewis starts analyzing the loves that his book, The Four Loves, focuses on, he sets the stage with some preliminary perspectives. In the last couple of posts, I’ve noted his identification of the distinctions between a gift-love, a need-love, and appreciative love. He then tackled the problem with making a religion out of the love of nature. In this new post, I will comment on the question he raises in the latter half of chapter 2. Perhaps... Read more »| Pondering Principles
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A Wall Street Journal reporting team reveals how they got access to a huge tranche of Medicare data and offer four reporting tips.| The Journalist's Resource
Knowing these eight things will help journalists ask better questions and provide more probing coverage of minority-serving institutions.| The Journalist's Resource
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Journalists have long relied on federal health data for their reporting. We include several tips that they can use to help researchers preserve the data.| The Journalist's Resource
To help journalists cover the 2024 U.S. election, we share a collection of the election-related resources we’ve published so far this year.| The Journalist's Resource
A lawsuit filed by the Missouri attorney general seeks to reinstate restrictions on a chemical prescribed to induce chemical abortions.| Wisconsin Examiner
In-person early voting opens in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Hours and locations are set locally by municipal clerks.| Wisconsin Examiner
The role state chief information and security officer has been prioritized in every state’s government, and some have gained more authority.| Wisconsin Examiner
Biden will travel to North Carolina later this week, once presidential travel requirements wouldn’t get in the way of recovery efforts.| Wisconsin Examiner
The speed of election cycles and the steep drop in poll participation have led pollsters to turn to artificial intelligence for help.| Wisconsin Examiner
North Carolina Department of Transportation reports that all roads in Western North Carolina should be considered closed.| Wisconsin Examiner
The state's highest court ruled Kennedy's lawyers' briefs made inadequate arguments for a court order keeping him off the ballot.| Wisconsin Examiner
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris offer starkly different plans for the 11 million people living in the United States without legal status.| Wisconsin Examiner
The Democratic National Committee is funneling millions of dollars into non-battleground states to build field operations| Wisconsin Examiner
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before Congress that voters can “absolutely” trust their mail-in ballots will be prioritized| Wisconsin Examiner
Journalists who want to learn about the benefits and pitfalls of poll and survey research can start with these five things.| The Journalist's Resource
Check out our interactive timeline and find out when your state can start processing advance ballots for the November 2024 general election.| The Journalist's Resource
As Election Day in the U.S. fast approaches, it's important to remind news audiences about voter registration deadlines in each state.| The Journalist's Resource
Public health champions emphasize the importance of voter registration, noting that voting and health are associated.| The Journalist's Resource
Bad weather discourages Election Day voting. Research suggests mail ballots and other alternative voting methods can reduce the impact.| The Journalist's Resource
Thomas Patterson's assessment of 2024 presidential election coverage so far: too few issues, and too many polls and overblown controversies.| The Journalist's Resource
It's always been common for voters to say that they'll leave the U.S. if their preferred presidential candidate doesn't win. These days, though, winning isn't enough if the losers can't accept defeat. If you don't think that authoritarianism or Christian nationalism are a threat in the United States, listen up: 23% of Americans now condone| Expatsi
The Affordable Connectivity Program, which offered up to $30 a month towards broadband service for low-income and other eligible households, ran out of funds early this summer.| City Limits
The two most common methods for measuring marijuana use in impaired drivers are blood and saliva tests, but both methods have been criticized.| The Journalist's Resource
Donald Trump's choice of J.D. Vance as his running mate has been met with heightened anguish in mainstream US media and political institutions. The senator from Ohio is an outspoken representative of the MAGA movement, who rarely pulls his punches in| Aspenia Online
This tip sheet explains what a nationally representative sample is and why journalists need to scrutinize research samples.| The Journalist's Resource
What journalists should know about poll workers, the history of electoral violence and if Americans think political violence is justified.| The Journalist's Resource
This piece explains what medication abortion is and lists overwhelming evidence that shows mifepristone and misoprostol's safety.| The Journalist's Resource
A reporting team from ProPublica shares seven tips from their yearlong investigation into power, money, access and ethics on the U.S. Supreme Court.| The Journalist's Resource
Felony disenfranchisement is common practice in the U.S., but specifics vary widely by state. Keep reading for 6 studies to know on the topic.| The Journalist's Resource
It may be the narrative around deepfakes -- rather than the deepfakes themselves -- that most undermines election integrity.| The Journalist's Resource
