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September 25, 2023

Swift Action on Ticketing | ATA Episode 9

Taylor Swift started something this year in state legislatures. When automated bots caused chaos in ticket sales and shut out many fans, lawmakers in 24 states and Puerto Rico explored how to regulate vendors like Ticketmaster. Texas was the...

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August 31, 2023

In Bipartisan Effort, Kentucky Makes Some Pandemic Voting Changes Permanent

After successfully adapting Kentucky’s election procedures during the pandemic, the state’s Democrats and Republicans worked together to make permanent some of the changes, including expanded early voting and absentee ballots.

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July 30, 2023

Kentucky Backs Red State Election Law Trend | ATA Episode 8

As the pandemic raged during 2020, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, and Secretary of State Michael Adams, a Republican, were required by law to team up on the question of whether to postpone the election. They went much further, with...

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July 3, 2023

Arizona Finds Common Ground on Water | ATA Episode 7

The Colorado River is a key source of water in Arizona, and it’s dwindling in the face of a mega-drought now in its second decade. Arizona lawmakers are working across the aisle to find new water supplies for the arid state, where some...

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May 28, 2023

Parties Join Forces to Free Alabama Constitution of Racist Wording | ATA Episode 6

Until recently, Alabama's constitution still had racist language from the original document written in 1901. Though the provisions weren't operable today, plenty of people have wanted them gone for years. But it wasn't easy to revise...

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April 21, 2023

Fifth Graders Fight for New Mexico State Aroma | ATA Episode 5

Young students in New Mexico made history when they convinced lawmakers that the smell of roasting chilis should be the state's official aroma. They researched, wrote letters, testified in hearings and celebrated when the Governor signed the...

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Swift Action on Ticketing | ATA Episode 9

In Bipartisan Effort, Kentucky Makes Some Pandemic Voting Changes Permanent

Kentucky Backs Red State Election Law Trend | ATA Episode 8

Arizona Finds Common Ground on Water | ATA Episode 7

Parties Join Forces to Free Alabama Constitution of Racist Wording | ATA Episode 6

Fifth Graders Fight for New Mexico State Aroma | ATA Episode 5

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