{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":901,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:43.264316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Maricopa County Speeds Up Vote Counting | Mesa News","slug":"maricopa-county-speeds-up-vote-counting-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-21T00:12:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/maricopa-county-speeds-up-vote-counting-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/e914ccb11eb9439b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c12f27a5-02a8-4b6d-9e8d-be8153fa3f8a.mp3","summary":"Maricopa County’s Election Day just got faster thanks to a bold new twist: voters can now drop off mail-in ballots in person and get them counted on the spot—no waiting for signature verification. This move, paired with a revamped signature-checking system that slashes processing time from days to hours, aims to slash delays and boost transparency. Designed with bipartisan input, the change is a high-stakes experiment ahead of the primary—with officials urging voters to take advantage of the instant-count option to help clear the ballot backlog and deliver results quicker than ever. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e914ccb11eb9439b","meta_description":"Maricopa County’s Election Day just got faster thanks to a bold new twist: voters can now drop off mail-in ballots in person and get them counted on the s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":84,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/maricopa-county-speeds-up-vote-counting-mesa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/maricopa-county-speeds-up-vote-counting-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}