Mallory Cheng
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Mallory Cheng
@mallorycheng.bsky.social
National Podcast Producer @statesnewsroom.com
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Episode 3 is live! This week, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social, along with @kmckellar.bsky.social of @utahnewsdispatch.com, will address Utah’s new maps and the rise of mid-decade redistricting efforts.

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Beyond Utah’s new maps, and will mid-decade redistricting be the new normal? | News From The States
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November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Alabama's new state Senate map was designed by an 18-year-old University of Alabama freshman who submitted his proposals, unsolicited, to a federal court hearing a lawsuit over the districts.
University of Alabama freshman draws state's court-ordered Senate map | Alabama Reflector
TUSCALOOSA — Daniel DiDonato says he’s been passionate about elections since he was a young child. He submitted six maps to a federal court.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Hoosier leaders gathered Tuesday at the Statehouse to hail the 25th anniversary of a safe haven law that encourages parents to surrender infants rather than abandon them.

via @indianacapitalchronicle.com
Indiana leaders celebrate 25 years of safe haven newborn surrender law
Hoosier leaders gathered Tuesday at the Statehouse to hail the 25th anniversary of a safe haven law that encourages parents to surrender infants rather than abandon them.It “has protected the most…
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Many cities are seeing an increased presence of federal immigration agents. Chicago, New York and recently Charlotte have seen harsh tactics from ICE officers. Listen to our recent episode of Stories From The States for a personal account on this issue.

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73 days in ICE detention: an Ohio hospital chaplain speaks out | News From The States
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November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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The newest "Stories from the States" podcast features Ayman Soliman, a former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain who was detained by ICE for 73 days; AND our reporter from @statesnewsroom.com DC @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social -- listen here www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/73-d...
73 days in ICE detention: an Ohio hospital chaplain speaks out | News From The States
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November 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
After living in the U.S. for years, Ayman Soliman's asylum was revoked. He was detained by ICE this summer, now he shares his story.

Many U.S. citizens also have been swept up and detained. @statesnewsroom.com DC reporter @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social chats on the podcast about this development.
Episode 2 of Stories From The States is live! This week, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social talks to a former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain who was detained by ICE for 73 days.

Now, he shares his experience.

www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/73-d...

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73 days in ICE detention: an Ohio hospital chaplain speaks out | News From The States
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November 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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A former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain was detained by ICE and held for 73 days. Tomorrow, on the Stories From The States podcast, he will share his story with host @fitzsimon.bsky.social.

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November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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We've got a podcast! You can get Stories from the States wherever you get podcasts. First ep features my @ohiocapitaljournal.com colleague Marty Schladen.
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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We’re live!

Tune into our new weekly podcast, Stories From The States. In our first episode, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social talks about federal cuts that are jeopardizing Medicaid coverage.

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Stories From The States | News From The States
Stories From the States is a weekly podcast that explores, through personal stories, how people and communities across America are being affected by government decisions. Each episode examines a singl...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Stories From The States, our new weekly podcast, launches tomorrow.

Listen to a teaser for our new weekly podcast and subscribe here.

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November 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Just two days until Stories From The States launches! Listen to a teaser for our new weekly podcast and subscribe here.

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An Exclusive Sneak Peek: Stories From The States | News From The States
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November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay for a portion of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the department said Monday in a brief to a federal court in Rhode Island.

via @fischler.bsky.social
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Trump administration to pay partial November SNAP benefits by Wednesday
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay for a portion of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the department said Monday in a brief to a federal court in R...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM