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Mary Cornatzer
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National Editor at States Newsroom. Proud N&O alumnus. Mom, dog lover. I dig in the dirt in my free time.
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Alander Rocha @alander.bsky.social · 15d
The dogs of the No Kings protest in Atlanta. Despite only being 6-months old, Rahul Bose, sitting in front of the "No kings, No ICE" poster, is a frequent protester, starting with the Tesla Takedown protests earlier this year.

"Ruff," he said.

Jax, a 1 year old German Shepherd, wanted to play.
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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 15d
Iris, 9, said she wishes Dolly Parton was president (likely echoing what many Tennesseans think!)
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Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer.bsky.social · Aug 4
NC DMV generates roughly $2.2 billion in revenue, about 30% of the NCDOT revenue, but receives only 3% of its expenditures, says 𝐍𝐂 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐤. #ncpol #NCDMV
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Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer.bsky.social · Jul 22
Excellent work here from @chasewoodruff.bsky.social @coloradonewsline.com From the story: ... records show that the Chavez family, and a young Cuauhtemoc in particular, were squarely on the wrong side of the “strong immigration policies” his grandson now invokes his name to champion.
coloradonewsline.com Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · Jul 22
NEW: Rep. Gabe Evans has mischaracterized the story of how his grandfather immigrated to America, according to documents obtained by Newsline. The Colorado Republican has repeated a false version of the story as part of his support of Trump's deportation policies.
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U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans misrepresented family’s immigration history | Colorado Newsline
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans of Colorado has mischaracterized the story of how his Depression-era ancestors immigrated to America.
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Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer.bsky.social · Jul 7
As the devastating Oak Ridge Fire spread across the Navajo Nation @diinsilversmith.bsky.social found an uplifting story about the effort to evacuate families and their livestock. It really touched my heart. azmirror.com/2025/07/07/p...
‘Part of our culture’: Navajo Nation’s Oak Ridge Fire response includes livestock
As the Oak Ridge Fire continued to spread southwest of the Navajo Nation capital last week, families living in the fire’s path not only scrambled to save what they could from their homes, but many als...
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Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer.bsky.social · Jun 29
Tillis’ announcement came just hours after he voted against moving forward with Republicans' tax and spending cuts package, eliciting a wave of criticism on social media from President Donald Trump.
BREAKING: North Carolina US Sen. Thom Tillis announces retirement
WASHINGTON — North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced Sunday he won’t seek reelection when his term ends next year, opening up a seat that will become central to control of Congress during...
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Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer.bsky.social · Jun 14
If you want a sense of what's going on around the country, I suggest this live feed with links to various stories and some great photos. www.newsfromthestates.com/live-feed/li...
LIVE FEED: 'No Kings' protests and Army anniversary parade | News From The States
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Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer.bsky.social · Apr 17
An update from @floridaphoenix.com reporter @llanosjackie.bsky.social who was with the family when Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez was released.
llanosjackie.bsky.social Jackie Llanos @llanosjackie.bsky.social · Apr 17
BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.
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Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer.bsky.social · Apr 17
Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez will be held in jail for the next 48 hours because he is under an ICE hold. He is a U.S. citizen born in Georgia.
llanosjackie.bsky.social Jackie Llanos @llanosjackie.bsky.social · Apr 17
🚨A U.S. born citizen was arrested in Florida for entering the state as an “unauthorized alien.” His mother and a community advocate showed his birth certificate during a hearing in Leon County. The judge said she had no authority to release him.
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