Fawn Johnson

News Director at Bloomberg Law, Wonk, Troublemaker, Ridiculous Dog Enthusiast, Washington Nationals Fan, Avid Pepper Pickler, I don't follow directions

[Bloomberg Government @BGOV]

Policy news that matters.

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[Alex Ebert @Alex__Ebert]

A first-of-its-kind trial next week will test a state's power to address "public nuisances" created by vaping products.

@UVALaw Professor @lckendrick says these suits are filed "where states and localities feel like they have nowhere else to turn.” https://t.co/xg0CmpVqej

[Fawn Johnson @fawnjohnson]

Look forward working with you!

[Jonathan Tamari @JonathanTamari]

Some personal news: In April I’ll be joining @BGOV to help cover Congress with a focus on the people who drive the action on Capitol Hill.

It’s hard to leave @PhillyInquirer - which has been so great to me - but I’m eager to expand my reporting lens with a new team

[Fawn Johnson @fawnjohnson]

I think my name as a verb is preferable to my name as a noun. Thoughts? Hat tip to @writeshorter for pointing this out.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘fawn.’ We hope you like and share this post, but we’re not going to beg for it.
https://t.co/tSnZ3WBiER

[Alex Ebert @Alex__Ebert]

A clash of legal philosophies drives America's most expensive judicial race & will control the fate of an 1800s abortion ban.

Read what candidates & Wisconsin justices say about this microcosm of the broader federal debate over originalism. @BLaw @BGOV
https://t.co/Y2nCQCMPVP

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

Britney Spears may be the most prominent example of guardianship and conservatorship, a legal tool meant to protect vulnerable adults, but her experience is far from unique.

Nationwide, an estimated 1.5 million adults are living under guardianships. https://t.co/MPFPLZXUCx

[Alex Ebert @Alex__Ebert]

The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is shaping up to be the most expensive state court race ever. But why?

We dig into cases & talk with candidates and experts about why so much is on the line, and how the race could shift power in this key swing state.
https://t.co/ESVl5KZ5T2

[Keshia Clukey @KeshiaClukey]

The NYS Senate’s rejection of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nominee for top judge may have shifted the power dynamic in Albany, setting up future battles as budget negotiations begin.

@BGOV @BLaw

https://t.co/VZ75Rw8YJe

[Alex Ebert @Alex__Ebert]

"There’s no bigger poll in America than this election, and everyone is waiting to see where the chips fall,” @NARAL president @mintimm told @BGOV.

Read how campaigns are engaging voters on abortion ballot measures impacting 56 million Americans. https://t.co/BBBScPxGwg

[Bloomberg Government @BGOV]

Lab grown meat on your dinner plate?

Cultivated meat companies in the US are hoping to get the green light to start selling within a year. https://t.co/mBCYVwegYe

[Fawn Johnson @fawnjohnson]

@caseyshoots Something Wicked This Way Comes scared the sh&T out of this little Mormon girl. And a teacher vetted it before we saw it. #badteacher

[Fawn Johnson @fawnjohnson]

Stay classy, April baseball

[Fawn Johnson @fawnjohnson]

Nice tribute to @SenatorReid from a reporter's perspective. God, he loved Bryce Harper. And boxing. @nielslesniewski https://t.co/28kNK8T3Ki

[Fawn Johnson @fawnjohnson]

@kirkreports @RepRaskin I think you already know about perservering

[Fawn Johnson @fawnjohnson]

RIP @SenatorReid you cranky bastard. I loved covering you.

[Fawn Johnson @fawnjohnson]

great story from @ArmstrongDrew on (lack of) Covid data at CDC--as one who trained on Bloomberg's vaccine tracker, i can attest to the difficulty for everyone, but still... https://t.co/Ls6MbPDT6U via @BW

[Fawn Johnson @fawnjohnson]

@papscun good kitty

[Fawn Johnson @fawnjohnson]

what I love about covering Congress for @BGOV is I get to sit and watch a Senate vote for the next half hour and then experience the POWER of hitting "publish" @rtiron knows of what I speak.

[Paige Smith @PaigeSmithNews]

ICYMI (and an updated link): https://t.co/dk1MEPrrRJ

[Fawn Johnson @fawnjohnson]

@jasonjdick I’m cooler than you