29
States where Electoral College members are legally obligated to support the candidate who won their state's popular vote. In Colorado, one of those states, electors are suing to overturn that law.
71%
New Jersey voters who think Gov. Chris Christie should have been a defendant in the "Bridgegate" trial, which resulted in criminal convictions for two of his former aides. In the same poll, Christie's approval rating dropped to the second-lowest of any U.S. governor in recent history.
87
Voting machines that broke on Election Day in Wayne County, which could disqualify the affected precincts from Michigan's statewide recount of presidential votes. If that's the case, the original election results will hold in those places.
15
States that don't require paper records that could be compared against electronic vote tallies in a recount.
$10,400
Amount four cannabis growers paid to the Alaska Department of Revenue -- the first-ever revenue from commercial marijuana taxes to hit the state treasury. Recreational marijuana was approved by voters in 2014.
7 years
Time it takes Kansans with intellectual disabilities to get off the waitlist for treatment and state services that help them live on their own rather than in an institution. The long wait has prompted investigation from the U.S. Department of Justice.
867
Hate-inspired incidents reported in the 10 days after the presidential election. Most of the threats and assaults targeted immigrants and minorities, but 23 came from people who were "anti-Trump."
$860,000
What Nevada spent to build a new execution chamber even though drug companies have largely stopped supplying states with the lethal injections needed to carry out the death penalty.
I could build a new death chamber for $200. $210 if you want a pillow included.
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