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Election judges Tony Groeger (center) and Ann la Plante (right) take the oath with Weld clerk and recorder Carly Koppes (left) before their participating in the accuracy testing of ballots at Weld County Clerks Office in Greeley, Colo., on Oct. 5, 2022. (Hyoung Chang / The Denver Post)

BY CARLY KOPPES | A new report by the pro-democracy group Issue One looked at election offices in 11 Western states since the 2020 elections. Once-obscure election workers suddenly became the target of lies—forcing many to quit their jobs to protect themselves, their families and their sanity.

I have experienced the threats and harassment firsthand. So has my staff. And I have seen the toll it takes on all of us. I have even seen a woman with 30 years of experience running elections retire after being publicly insulted at a county meeting by election deniers. Many election workers are deciding the job just is not worth the abuse. 

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BY YAMIRACLE | Front and Center is a groundbreaking series created in partnership with the Magnolia Mother’s Trust, which aims to put front and center the voices of Black women who are affected most by the often-abstract policies debated at the national level.

Yamiracle first shared her story with Ms. in 2022. While she was receiving funds through the Magnolia Mother’s Trust program, she was able to pay off debt and put a down payment on a car, but is struggling to navigate receiving any benefits from the traditional social safety net.

“Programs like the Magnolia Mother’s Trust don’t make people lazy—they make us feel like we have people who understand where we’re coming from and what it’s like to be a single mom trying to raise and take good care of our children.”

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“I’ve been a feminist since birth,” said Fredricka Whitfield, pictured here moderating the 2019 Women’s E3 Summit at National Museum of African American History and Culture on June 13, 2019. (Earl Gibson III / Getty Images)

BY ELEANOR J. BADER | CNN Newsroom anchor Fredricka Whitfield has a lot to be proud of. As the 2023 Women’s Media Center’s Pat Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Whitfield’s three-plus decades as a radio and television journalist have included stints across the country, where she has covered both domestic and international issues.

Eleanor J. Bader sat down with Whitfield to learn more about her incredible story.

“My work honors the people on whose shoulders I stand. I know that I have not had it as difficult as my parents or predecessors. They had to endure so much to create the path I walk. I refuse to be deterred. I’m mindful that even on my toughest days I have it better than the people who came before me.”

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