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Corrections, redactions, and updates about other stories.
Update: Photo Credit: Open Street Map
The photo of the streets is from Open Street Map, a free & opensource mapping utility. See Tidbit
04-06-2023Update: Results Q/A and Sources Added
I added the Q/A with Josh Tanner, and sources. See Tidbit
04-06-2023Update: DESPA, not DFTA
The title of the source initially was 'Endorsements from Decatur Education Association, SEUI 73, Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants for 2023'. This was a mistake. DFTA was not part of this post, but DESPA was. See Tidbit
03-28-2023Correction: There are 4 Trustee Candidates
I previously wrote that there are only three candidates for Richland Trustee, so no real competition, but later learned there is a 2nd write-in candidate, meaning there are four candidates in total. The entire paragraph was removed. See Tidbit
03-23-2023Update: Partially Written by Jaylnn
After talking with Jalynn on the phone, I wrote up the first draft of this article. I sent the draft to her, and she responded with a couple corrections, and a couple additions. I then made some minor edits and added links. Changes made by Jalynn: The entire paragraph about DSCC I wrote "Ja... See Tidbit
02-24-2023Update: Eearly Voting Hours were added
Early Voting Hours were added, along with the office address & the photo of the early voting hours. The page was bare, prior to today. See Tidbit
02-21-2023Update: Datrice withdrew from school board race
Updated the description to say that Datrice withdrew from the 2023 school board race. See Tidbit
02-21-2023New Source: MCHD News Release was added
The MCHD News Release, about the CFO, was added. Also, a note was removed, which said I had sent an email to mchd & was awaiting response. See Tidbit
02-21-2023Update: Added Sources, related links, slight corrections, language improvements
I made a few minor changes to the article, added related links, and a couple minor corrections to dates & times. See Tidbit
02-16-2023Recaction: Reporter's Name Redacted
I originally reported the name of the reporter who had resigned. They requested that I remove the article & we compromised on redacting their name. They didn't want future job prospects harmed, and I wanted WAND to be held accountable for their treatment of an employee. I had also reported th... See Tidbit
01-29-2023Correction: Drug searches were years ago
I originally wrote that Gina says "They have drug searches every day." The full quote was "They have drug searches every day when my sons were in school. Dog searches. The cars. Everything." and she continues. See the video at 4 minutes 50 seconds for context. The quote starts... See Tidbit
01-27-2023Update: Originally posted Jan 13th
The article 'Sheriff Jim Root vows not to enforce new gun legislation' was originally posted on January 13th at https://decaturvote.com/bits/15c14d35-939c-11ed-ba94-ac1f6bbcd39e/ but was later moved to https://www.decaturvote.com/article/sheriff-jim-root-vows-not-to-enforce-new-gun-legislation/ o... See Tidbit
01-20-2023Correction: Early voting begins February 23rd
I previously wrote that early voting begins January 19th, but this was a mistake. January 19th would have been the early voting for consolidated primaries. I misread when reviewing the 2023 Election Calendar, See Tidbit
01-17-2023Update: Website updated!
I've made major updates to the website! The home page has been re-organized, the ugly bar at the bottom is removed, and most exciting is the new 'Stories' feature! You can see the screenshot above showing a timeline of highlights regarding the 2023 Election. Those 'Story' pages are a collection o... See Tidbit
01-13-2023