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Matt Vasilogambros

@mattvas.bsky.social
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Democracy for @statesunited.org; hiker and diver; completed the Pacific Crest Trail; former bylines: Stateline, The Atlantic, National Journal, Outside

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Matt Vasilogambros @mattvas.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
After 7 years at @stateline.org, this is my last day. It’s bittersweet to leave a place that provides well-reported state and local policy stories free for any publication. Here are my favorites of the 240+ stories I’ve written for Stateline, many on voting rights: stateline.org/2024/06/24/r...
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Racist slurs and death threats: The dangerous life of a Georgia elections official • Stateline
Milton Kidd has a very dangerous job: He is the elections and voter registration director for Douglas County.
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Stateline @stateline.org · 25/03/2025
New York state’s highest court struck down a New York City statute that would have allowed 800,000 noncitizens to vote in mayoral, city council and school board elections. from @mattvas.bsky.social: stateline.org/2025/03/25/n...
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Noncitizens cannot vote in New York City’s local elections, state high court rules • Stateline
New York state’s highest court struck down a New York City’s statute that would have allowed 800,000 noncitizens to vote in mayoral, city council and school board elections.New York City was one of ar...
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Rob Richie @robrichie.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Important @stateline.org article on the expanding movement for state Voting Rights Acts -- among new states that may adopt them this year are Maryland and Colorado. stateline.org/2025/03/21/t...
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The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions. • Stateline
Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the landmark law passed during the he...
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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
An alternative view (from me) @mattvas.bsky.social
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State VRAs Bring Problems of Their Own
Eight states have enacted their own local versions of the federal Voting Rights Act. These laws pose problems of fairness, practicality and constitutionality.
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Jen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Arizona is one of seven states where Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a state-level Voting Rights Act, via @mattvas.bsky.social stateline.org/2025/03/21/t...
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The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions. • Stateline
Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the landmark law passed during the he...
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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Petitions filed across the states with red flag laws jumped by 59% in 2023 over the previous year, according to new data from Everytown for Gun Safety. @everytown.bsky.social via stateline.org @amandavhernan.bsky.social @mattvas.bsky.social stateline.org/2025/03/11/r...
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Red flag laws are increasingly being used to protect gun owners in crisis • Stateline
The use of red flag laws is on the rise, offering a powerful tool to prevent gun violence by temporarily removing firearms from people deemed a threat to themselves or others.
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Stateline @stateline.org · 27/02/2025
Testing constitutional limits, Republicans in at least 15 states have introduced legislation this year that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms. @mattvas.bsky.social reports: stateline.org/2025/02/27/e...
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Eyeing a friendly Supreme Court, Republicans push for the Ten Commandments in schools • Stateline
Testing constitutional limits, Republicans in at least 15 states have introduced legislation this year that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms.
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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 21/02/2025
Federal programs that assist state and local election officials have been gutted via @mattvas.bsky.social/@stateline.org
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Election officials blast Trump’s ‘retreat’ from protecting voting against foreign threats
The Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a sweeping retreat that has alarmed state and local election officials
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Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org · 21/02/2025
President & CEO Pam Smith on CISA and election security cuts: “It is a retreat and it’s a really ill-advised one. It’s a little bit like saying the bank has a slow day on Tuesday, we’re going to let our security guards go home.” stateline.org/2025/02/20/e... @stateline.org @mattvas.bsky.social
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Election officials blast Trump's ‘retreat’ from protecting voting against foreign threats • Stateline
The Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a sweeping retreat that has alarmed state and local election officials.
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Matt Vasilogambros @mattvas.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
“The Trump administration has made it quite clear that they intend to use the military to assist with immigration enforcement. States who are opposed to that would be wise to take what measures they can to protect themselves and their states.” stateline.org/2025/02/05/b...
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Blue states fear invasion by red-state National Guard troops for deportations • Stateline
There’s an emerging blue-state nightmare: Inspired by President Donald Trump’s call to round up immigrants who are in the country illegally, red-state governors might start sending their National Guar...
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Stateline @stateline.org · 05/02/2025
Inspired by President Donald Trump’s call to round up immigrants who are in the country illegally, red-state governors might start sending their National Guardsmen into blue states without their permission. @mattvas.bsky.social reports: stateline.org/2025/02/05/b...
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Blue states fear invasion by red-state National Guard troops for deportations • Stateline
There’s an emerging blue-state nightmare: Inspired by President Donald Trump’s call to round up immigrants who are in the country illegally, red-state governors might start sending their National Guar...
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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
In times of crisis, states have few tools to fight misinformation
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In times of crisis, states have few tools to fight misinformation • Stateline
While officials in Southern California fought fire and falsehoods, Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — announced it would eliminate its fact-checking program in the name of free expr...
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sgreenberger.bsky.social @sgreenberger.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
From AI images of the famous Hollywood sign surrounded by fire, to rumors that firefighters are using women’s handbags full of water to douse the flames, LA wildfire misinformation has been rampant. What can states do about social media falsehoods? stateline.org/2025/01/23/i...
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In times of crisis, states have few tools to fight misinformation • Stateline
While officials in Southern California fought fire and falsehoods, Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — announced it would eliminate its fact-checking program in the name of free expr...
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Stateline @stateline.org · 23/01/2025
Social media companies have fought efforts from the few states that have sought to regulate online speech in recent years, while courts have been skeptical of the legality of those limits. @mattvas.bsky.social reports: stateline.org/2025/01/23/i...
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In times of crisis, states have few tools to fight misinformation • Stateline
While officials in Southern California fought fire and falsehoods, Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — announced it would eliminate its fact-checking program in the name of free expr...
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Shalina Chatlani @chatlanis.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
I really wanna have some background calls with experts who have their ears to the ground on local #healthcare challenges, as well as researchers looking at healthcare costs, access to medicine, and social determinants of health, and equity. Who should I talk to? #medicine #businessofhealthcare
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Matt Vasilogambros @mattvas.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
New Jersey joined at least five other states — California, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington — that have passed legislation within the past two years that aims to preserve access to reading materials that deal with racial and sexual themes. My latest: stateline.org/2025/01/07/l...
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Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar • Stateline
Amid a national rise in book bans in school libraries and new laws in some red states that threaten criminal penalties against librarians, a growing number of blue states are taking the opposite appro...
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 07/01/2025
California is one of six states that have enacted laws to fight against book bans. via @stateline.org @mattvas.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/libr...
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Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar
Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books — often about race, gender and ...
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Stateline @stateline.org · 07/01/2025
New Jersey joined at last five other states that have passed legislation that aim to slow the surging tide of censoring reading materials that deal with racial and sexual themes, including those about the LGBTQ community. @mattvas.bsky.social reports: stateline.org/2025/01/07/l...
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Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar • Stateline
Amid a national rise in book bans in school libraries and new laws in some red states that threaten criminal penalties against librarians, a growing number of blue states are taking the opposite appro...
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Matt Vasilogambros @mattvas.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Some scenes from this summer’s visit to the Carter presidential library
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Jason Hancock @jasonhancock.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
This morning, @missouriindependent.com published a months-long investigation by Clara Bates into the case of Kurtis Watkins, who has served a decade in prison for a crime he swears he didn’t commit. #moleg #mogov (1/6)
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Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · 13/12/2024
Via @mattvas.bsky.social and @stateline.org: Lower courts are still figuring out the limits of a historical test the U.S. Supreme Court created for gun regulations in 2022 and have not yet come to a broad agreement on key gun-related laws.
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Judges topple gun control laws as courts chart an uncertain path forward • Alabama Reflector
Lower courts are still figuring out the limits of a historical test for gun regulations and have not yet come to a broad agreement on key gun-related laws.
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Stateline @stateline.org · 13/12/2024
More than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally altered its interpretation of the Second Amendment, federal courts throughout the country continue to strike down key state gun restrictions. @mattvas.bsky.social reports: stateline.org/2024/12/13/j...
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Judges topple gun control laws as courts chart an uncertain path forward • Stateline
More than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally expanded its interpretation of the Second Amendment, federal courts throughout the country continue to strike down state restrictions on ...
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Matt Vasilogambros @mattvas.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Heck yeah, follow our work at Stateline
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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Election denialism has staying power even after Trump’s win stateline.org/2024/11/27/e... by @mattvas.bsky.social
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Election denialism has staying power even after Trump’s win • Stateline
President-elect Donald Trump may have quieted his lies about widespread voter fraud after his win this month, but the impact of his effort to cast doubt on the integrity of American elections lingers ...
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Madyson Fitzgerald @maddyfitz.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Hi there👋🏽 Looking to get #news from all 50 states in one place? Stateline Daily is your cheat sheet for the day's most important state and local #policy stories from across the country. It's all curated (by me!) and delivered to your inbox each morning. Subscribe today! stateline.org/subscribe/
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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
"Republicans’ disinformation campaigns have caused Americans’ confidence in elections to plummet and exposed local election officials to threats and harassment, and some observers worry about a return of the GOP’s destructive rhetoric the next time they lose."
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Election denialism has staying power even after Trump’s win • Stateline
President-elect Donald Trump may have quieted his lies about widespread voter fraud after his win this month, but the impact of his effort to cast doubt on the integrity of American elections lingers ...
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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Stateline's @mattvas.bsky.social has been following election threats and misinformation and conspiracy theories for years. Read his latest: Election denialism has staying power even after Trump’s win stateline.org/2024/11/27/e...
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Election denialism has staying power even after Trump’s win • Stateline
President-elect Donald Trump may have quieted his lies about widespread voter fraud after his win this month, but the impact of his effort to cast doubt on the integrity of American elections lingers ...
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Matt Vasilogambros @mattvas.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
election denialism ain't dead stateline.org/2024/11/27/e...
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Election denialism has staying power even after Trump’s win • Stateline
President-elect Donald Trump may have quieted his lies about widespread voter fraud after his win this month, but the impact of his effort to cast doubt on the integrity of American elections lingers ...
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Matt Vasilogambros @mattvas.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Check out state and local policy reporting from me and my colleagues
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 11/11/2024
If you're new here and looking for state government reporters/reporting/news, start with @statesnewsroom.com, the nation's largest nonprofit state-focused news organization. No pop-ups. no paywalls.
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Matt Vasilogambros @mattvas.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Despite a win in DC and a few other cities, voters in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Missouri rejected ranked choice voting this year. After years of momentum, what’s next for RCV? My latest: stateline.org/2024/11/14/r...
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Ranked choice voting faces cloudy future after election setbacks • Stateline
Voters in several states last week delivered a stinging rebuke to ranked choice voting, clouding the future of an idea that had seen strong momentum in recent years.
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Jason Hancock @jasonhancock.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Voters in several states, including Missouri, last week delivered a stinging rebuke to ranked-choice voting, clouding the future of an idea that had seen strong momentum in recent years. #moleg #mogov via @mattvas.bsky.social
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Ranked-choice voting faces cloudy future after election setbacks • Missouri Independent
Voters in several states, including Missouri, last week delivered a stinging rebuke to ranked-choice voting, clouding the future of an idea that had seen strong momentum in recent years. Ranked-choice...
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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 12/11/2024
Hello, we're a nonprofit news outlet that is part of @statesnewsroom.com. We are focused on how state policy decisions made in Atlanta affect communities all across Georgia. Follow along here to see our work, and you can also sign up to receive our newsletter: georgiarecorder.com/subscribe/.
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Anna Claire Vollers @acvollers.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
My latest for Stateline. Abortion rights won on the ballot across the nation last week but that’s unlikely to be the end of the story. Lawmakers in states like Missouri are already planning challenges. Here’s a quick look at where things stand:
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Elaine S. Povich @espovich.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
In the post-election world, we need news more than ever. At @stateline.org and @statesnewsroom.com we are Fair, Fearless and Free (to read). But not free to produce. Please support our work. www.stateline.org/donate/ Thanks!
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Donate • Stateline
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Matt Vasilogambros @mattvas.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Last week, I looked at the impact the election denier movement has had on our country and the people who operate elections, and where we go from here stateline.org/2024/11/08/a...
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After a bruising 4 years, a hope for normalcy in American elections • Stateline
Aside from a few hiccups, the U.S. voting process went smoothly this year.
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Wisconsin Examiner @wisconsinexaminer.com · 11/11/2024
After 4 years of Donald Trump's false claims of fraud that exposed elections officials to threats, harassment and relentelss lies & disinformation, the 2024 election mostly went smoothly, reports @mattvas.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com 's #StatelineNews.
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After a bruising 4 years, a hope for normalcy in American elections • Wisconsin Examiner
Since winning the election, president-elect Donald Trump and his supporters have stopped undermining public confidence in elections
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