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

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