Roaming the capitol and building my roladex
As a reporter for Politico and Capital News Service in DC, I learned many of the unspoken rules of Washington and the Hill. I also learned how to follow the ups and downs of legislation across different policy verticals.
A program that pays farmers not to farm isn't saving the planet
A decades-old program that pays farmers to leave land fallow is being heralded by the Biden administration as a climate solution, but environmentalists don’t see it that way.
Broadband gaps roadblock Biden’s plan to enlist farmers in climate change fight
A White House plan for boosting the role of farmers and ranchers in fighting climate change could hinge on the success of another part of President Joe Biden’s sweeping infrastructure initiative: expanding broadband access throughout the U.S.
Lawmakers and advocates see new tool against hate crimes as lynching becomes federal crime
WASHINGTON – Some lawmakers and civil rights advocates are calling for the Justice Department to be more aggressive in prosecuting hate crimes now that lynching is a federal hate crime.
With House seats up for grabs, calls for redistricting reform grow louder
WASHINGTON – All across the country, states are drawing new congressional district lines ahead of the November midterm elections. Each state is playing by its own rules. And advocates say reforms are long overdue.