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Eric Fink

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Journalist - Politics guy - Passionate storyteller - Passionate southpaw

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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Running for office should not put a target on your back. www.wfmj.com/news/local-n...
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Acton Campaign: ‘Armed individual lunged’ at Ohio Gov. candidate, multiple injured
According to the press office for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, an “armed individual” allegedly lunged at Acton, injuring multiple people in the process during a visit to the Canfield
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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 31/07/2026
Andy Biggs picked Trump appointee Sine Kerr, a dairy farmer and former state legislator, as his lieutenant governor
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Andy Biggs chooses Sine Kerr for running mate, leaning into rural Arizona
Andy Biggs running mate Sine Kerr, a former state senator and dairy farmer, will join the GOP ticket for lieutenant governor
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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
NEW: Just before primary voting starts, a court has temporarily blocked election control changes in Maricopa County. The ruling also halts the recorder's efforts to hold supervisors in contempt and avert an investigation into an incident involving his workers. www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...
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Court slams brakes on judge’s ruling in hot-button election dispute
Just days before primary voting begins, an appeals court has stepped in to block last-minute changes to election control in a key swing county.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🚨BREAKING: Republicans sued two of Georgia’s largest counties Thursday over local policies that help voters return absentee ballots, escalating the party’s campaign to restrict voting access in the battleground state ahead of the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Republicans sue Georgia’s largest counties in bid to restrict mail ballot return access
If successful, the lawsuits could make it harder for Georgians to return absentee ballots in two of the state’s most populous counties and could invite copycat challenges against other pro-voter local...
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Politico @politico.com · 20/04/2026
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Colorado can exclude Catholic preschools from the state’s universal pre-K program because they won’t agree to accept children with same-sex parents.
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Supreme Court takes up another clash between religious & LGBTQ rights
The Justices agreed to decide whether Colorado’s universal pre-K program must fund Catholic preschools that won’t accept kids with same-sex parents.
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Kelly, Gallego push to stop possible plan for ICE detention centers in Marana, Surprise
MARANA, Ariz. (KVOA) - Arizona's U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego sent this letter to the Department of Homeland Security last week urging DHS to pause any effort to
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...
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Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
It’s Yes and it’s decisive. RTA Next wins. Pima County voters overwhelmingly approve both Props 418 and 419. The $2.67 billion plan will move forward with the continuation of the half-cent sales tax first passed in 2006. #RTA #Transportation
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Pretti clearly did not brandish his gun. Which means the government is saying he was killed for legally exercising his right to carry. It’s as clear-cut a violation of the Second Amendment as I can possibly imagine. And we’re about to see the bulk of the gun rights crowd defend his murder.
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Shawn Reynolds @shawnreynolds.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, is the man fatally shot by federal officers Saturday morning, state and federal law enforcement officials told CNN. Pretti’s parents identified him as an ICU nurse to the Associated Press. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
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Man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis identified as Alex Pretti, sources say
A man was shot and killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, according to the city’s police chief. The Department of Homeland Security says the man was armed. Follow for live updates.
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Thousands come out for #NoKingsDay protests in Tucson. Video courtesy: Bobby Francis
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
About Mail-In ballots… #Arizona has had voting by mail in every election since 1992. It is safe and secure. It was first championed by Republicans in this state. Nearly 90% of AZ voters cast an early ballot in the 2020 general election. Nearly 75% cast an early ballot in 2024.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 14/06/2025
Massive #NoKings march in New York City!
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Emily Bregel @emilybregel.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
UPDATE: A Guatemalan woman who gave birth in Tucson on Wednesday, and was facing an "expedited removal," won't be immediately deported, CBP said Friday afternoon. @tucson.com tucson.com/news/local/b...
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Migrant woman who just gave birth in Tucson won't be immediately deported, CBP says
A Guatemalan woman who just gave birth in Tucson — and who was facing a rapid deportation, with or without her U.S. citizen newborn — appears to have now been
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
NEWS: Adelita Grijalva announces she will run for Congress in Arizona’s CD-7, the seat held by late father, Raúl, for 22 years. The primary is set for July 15. The general in this special election will take place on September 23.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
BREAKING: Chief Justice Roberts issues a rare statement: "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
From our first interview to our last, Raúl Grijalva was unapologetically himself. More than two decades in Washington didn’t change that. I will always appreciate his kindness and his candor. He will be missed. My thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social: "When I was flying combat missions over Iraq in 1991, I didn't think there was some snotty nosed teenager in South Africa that was going to call me a traitor."
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Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 14/03/2025
I will continue to fight against Donald Trump’s reckless, and in many instances, illegal attempts to gut the federal government. He is testing our system of checks and balances like they haven’t been tested in my lifetime. The fight continues.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
NEW: Chuck Schumer says Senate Democrats won't provide votes to pass GOP funding bill as shutdown draws near Dems say they won’t support a “partisan” House bill they lacked input in writing. Deadline: Friday midnight. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Senate Democrats say they won't provide votes to pass GOP funding bill as shutdown draws near
After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure.
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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
On the one hand, it’s bad to turn the White House into a used car lot. But on the other hand, let’s not talk about how we are becoming a kleptocracy.
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
This is Tucson’s No Kings on Presidents’ Day rally.
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Hundreds are in downtown Tucson for a No Kings On Presidents’ Day rally.
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
The last three Super Bowls have been decided by a field goal. What will follow today in New Orleans? #SuperBowlLIX
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 04/02/2025
Under the banner of “government efficiency,” U.S.-grown food and lifesaving medicine meant to help the world’s most vulnerable is instead rotting on cargo ships and in warehouses across the globe. @suzykhimm.bsky.social has the details: www.nbcnews.com/news/politic...
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USAID upheaval is paralyzing delivery of food and medicine around the globe
Though humanitarian aid was supposed to be exempt from the Trump-ordered disruption, shipments of lifesaving food and drugs are held up in ports and warehouses.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/01/2025
Breaking news: The White House budget office is ordering a pause to all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government, according to an internal memo sent to agencies Monday, creating significant confusion across Washington.
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White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
13 Democratic senators, led by Mark Kelly, write a letter asking John Thune and Republicans to work with them on an immigration bill instead of doing it on party lines through reconciliation. Full 👇
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
The sweeping pardons mark the beginning of the end of one of the largest investigations in FBI history.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 08/01/2025
Firefighters are in for a long and dangerous night battling the Palisades fire as fearsome winds are forecast to grow even stronger and could hinder efforts to fight the blaze by air.
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Palisades fire: 'Worst is yet to come' as winds gain speed
Firefighters are in for a long and dangerous night battling the Palisades fire as fearsome winds are forecast to grow even stronger and could hinder efforts to fight the fire by air.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 03/01/2025
BREAKING: Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker on the first ballot, winning over GOP critics to retain the gavel. apnews.com/live/mike-jo...
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Live updates: Mike Johnson narrowly reelected House speaker on first ballot
The new Congress is convening with one major task at hand — the election of the House speaker. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he's "confident" he'll win reelection given he has President-elect Donald...
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Wow! The Simpsons turns 35 today. And Maggie still has her pacifier! Hahaha Just an extraordinary run.
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Eric Fink @ericfink.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Nothing but Blue Skies… Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.
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