I'm taking a class about using AI as a journalist, and I decided to play around with ChatGPT and plug the Ohio Budget bill into it to summarize it and compare it to previous budgets. It spit this out. This could be a helpful jumping-off point for further research. Thoughts?

2 Ohio senators introduced Ohio's own 'Save Act'. S.B. 96 would change zoning laws and regulations around voter rolls and require 'proof of citizenship' when registering to vote. This comes amid the Ohio primary voting season.

See this is how records requesting should be. I submitted it yesterday, it was filled today 🤩

Made a public records request today... will probably make a public records request tomorrow 🤠

Had a great time at @nationalpress.bsky.social career day today! Got to network, connect w/ employers and learn more about how to be successful in the job search. Hopefully, this will help me transition from freelancing to a full time journalism job. Thanks for hosting!

I had a great time at the @sunshineweek.bsky.social FOIA conference yesterday! I got to meet some amazing people across sectors and learn about the state of FOIA and current issues regarding government transparency and accountability. I took some photos so I got your pic tag this post!

Shutting down VOA and its affialtes was explicitly outlined in Project 2025. Now we are seeing this conservative promise come to reality.

@spj-posts.bsky.social Done! A free and open press is a non-partisan issue and a cornerstone of our Democracy. I'm proud to be in this industry and will always support my fellow journalists.

I'm working on some pitches and my research brought me to Project 2025. I thought it might be interesting to track the doc vs what is actually occurring.

Full details in the 'Into' tab on the sheet!

HMU if you want to add to it.

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With help from the team, I wrote this in our freelance newsletter this week. I am reposting it to spread the word. Know I am also here to support our community. Even if you just need a virtual hug hmu! @SPJFreelance

Four years ago, I was a baby student journalist just getting started with news and politics. I wrote this article about the Jan 6 riots, and now, four years later, I am watching as Trump's election results get certified today. Kinda wild. Also, this article was written with my deadname 😬.

I had to move Starlight Stories from Wix to Substack you can now find articles like the one attached on my Substack (jamesmae)!