Amal Ahmed

Amal Ahmed is an environment and climate reporter based in Dallas.

America’s election systems are more than just machines – they’re people, who are overworked, underpaid and feeling pressured

Local election administrators work under increasingly difficult circumstances, with dwindling resources and mounting challenges.

By Amal Ahmed

Here’s how disaster declarations work — and why aid takes so long

Half of last year’s billion-dollar disasters were in the South. Securing federal aid money can take months, and distributing it to people who need it the most can take much longer.

By Amal Ahmed