Congress wants a stock trading ban, but tied to a photo ID rule for voting. GTC says: pass a real ban with no loopholes, and don't hold your right to vote hostage. Senate votes Wed 9/30. Call 202-224-3121. goodtroublecircle.org/dispatch/stock-ban-voter-id #InGoodTrouble

"Parental rights" has a playbook: form a chapter, run a slate, win the board, then move fast on personnel and books. It's played out from South Carolina to right here in Maryland. This week's Dispatch traces the pattern. goodtroublecircle.org/dispatch/same-playbook-different-county #InGoodTrouble

It's National Voter Registration Day. Two minutes to check your status: voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/votersearch Do it, then send it to someone else. #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #InGoodTrouble

USPS built a system to screen your mail ballot before it'll deliver it, even while courts blocked the rule twice. A whistleblower says it was rushed and untested. A hearing Thursday could decide what's next. We broke it down. #TheDispatch #InGoodTrouble