Why Stacey Abrams is giving out her phone number

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams is giving out her phone number online. Well, sort of. The Georgia Democrat said Thursday she’s joining Community, a tech startup that helps high-profile figures and corporations communicate with a large audience through text messages. Abrams said she’ll team with Fair Fight Action, the voting rights group she started, to use Community to mobilize volunteers, recruit poll workers, encourage voter registration and rally against election restrictions. She’ll also leverage the app to promote two of her initiatives: A push for a federal voting rights expansion she calls Hot ...