Madyson Fitzgerald

Per a note to staff today shared with me, the Washington Post is restructuring some of its newsroom, creating a new "Futures" team "focused on the forces shaping life in the 21st century." A pretty notable and smart way of rethinking some beats/topics imo...

No ban on state artificial intelligence legislation, but it looks like states with stricter regulations will not be receiving much AI-related federal funding.

Trump's long-awaited AI Action Plan was published this morning. More executive orders to come later today: whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/…

happy anniversary everyone

HUD plans to halt its probe into allegations that a Texas agency diverted $1B in disaster mitigation money from Houston and other communities of color hit hard by Hurricane Harvey toward more rural, white communities less damaged by the storm. propublica.org/article/trump-…

NY bill would ban ICE and other officers from wearing masks. Here’s what to know. gothamist.com/news/ny-bill-w…

BEAD fallout: NE County officials and advocates cried foul over recent changes to a federal initiative to expand internet access, saying it will force thousands in rural Nebraska to settle for second-rate broadband. via @NE_Examiner nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/21/cha…

NEW: Alligator Alcatraz isn’t meant for minors. A 15 year old ended up there anyway. State and federal officials initially deflected questions about the boy being held at the facility, but eventually acknowledged he had been there. w @clurhealy miamiherald.com/news/politics-…

Latest for @AP: ICE officials will have access to all 79 million Medicaid enrollees' personal data, including addresses and ethnicities, according to an extraordinary agreement signed on Monday. w/ @kimberlykindy apnews.com/article/immigr…

Big day for chronic Sims players🫡

My latest: Agencies in at least 28 states and the District of Columbia have issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in K-12 schools. stateline.org/2025/07/15/mor…

Elon Musk’s announcement that he plans to form a new political party came easily, with the billionaire simply posting his intentions on his social media platform, X. Now comes the hard part. From @stateline_news: stateline.org/2025/07/14/elo…

Too many em dashes? What’s next? too much love? too much joy?

If you're a fan of @stateline_news (and who isn't?), we'd love you to take a 5-minute survey. What should we be writing more about? forms.gle/3UrUq63iZ9aqY7…

The justices’ reasoning in the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Tennessee’s ban on youth gender-affirming care could have much broader implications, perhaps opening the door to state restrictions on health care for other groups, experts say. stateline.org/2025/07/09/man…

Over 11.8M could lose #healthcare as @realDonaldTrump's #bigbeautifulbill would cut $1T from #Medicaid over the next decade. People in the Delta say – national leaders are completely out of touch with the reality of what it’s like to live in rural America. stateline.org/2025/07/03/med…

BREAKING: The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban. apnews.com/article/wiscon…

From @stateline_news: Texas is the fifth state this year and seventh overall to ban lab-grown meat after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation temporarily prohibiting the sale of cell-cultured protein. stateline.org/2025/06/30/tex…

Please stop assuming that too many em dashes means AI written. Some of us are producing grammatically incoherent work the honest way!

ICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify People, Leaked Emails Show 🔗 404media.co/ice-is-using-a…