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State cell-service costs murky Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
After three months of calling state agencies to confirm their cellular usage I realized I had three sets of numbers and no indication of which one accurately reflected the state's cell use.
State not tracking benefits for aliens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
This story was a fact check about a statement made by the governor during the 2010 campaign about public resources going to illegal aliens.
Cops: Imitation pot as bad as the real thing The Associated Press
This story ran on the AP national wire and made its way to Taiwan. It prompted conversations across the country. Soon after this story was published states began banning this synthetic cannabinoid.
Idaho dairy farmers cut back as dairy prices drop The Associated Press
This story ran on the AP national wire. I had to ensure that it would be interesting on both a state and national level. The article ran in some of the country's top newspapers.
Warm welcome for party stalwart Los Angeles Times
I was the only Washington, D.C. intern asked to return to help The Los Angeles Times cover the 2009 Democratic Convention. There was a lot of questions about if Sen. Kennedy would be cleared by his doctors to speak at the convention. I spent the entire day convincing his family, friends and long-time staff to speak with me about that it would likely be his last convention speech.
Breaking News
Taxes all paid up, says hopeful Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
During the 2010 Arkansas governor's campaign a series of articles I wrote uncovered that the Republican candidate had not paid personal, business or property taxes. This is the first of the series, which won two awards.
Idaho to other states: take my wolf, please The Associated Press
A story I covered consistently while working for The Associated Press in Idaho was about taking wolves off of the endangered species list. This article is one of dozens I wrote about how the state was dealing with wolf overpopulation.
Abuse at meat plant is probed Los Angeles Times
The day this story broke I sat at the U.S. Humane Society building with reporters from top media outlets watching video taken at a California slaughterhouse. Not only was the meat packing plant within my readership base, but the meat was going into school lunches. I knew I had to move faster and be more in-depth than any other media outlet. I was the only person that day to get a quote from an official at the slaughterhouse.
State cell-service costs murky Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
After three months of calling state agencies to confirm their cellular usage I realized I had three sets of numbers and no indication of which one accurately reflected the state's cell use.
State not tracking benefits for aliens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
This story was a fact check about a statement made by the governor during the 2010 campaign about public resources going to illegal aliens.
Cops: Imitation pot as bad as the real thing The Associated Press
This story ran on the AP national wire and made its way to Taiwan. It prompted conversations across the country. Soon after this story was published states began banning this synthetic cannabinoid.
Idaho dairy farmers cut back as dairy prices drop The Associated Press
This story ran on the AP national wire. I had to ensure that it would be interesting on both a state and national level. The article ran in some of the country's top newspapers.
Warm welcome for party stalwart Los Angeles Times
I was the only Washington, D.C. intern asked to return to help The Los Angeles Times cover the 2009 Democratic Convention. There was a lot of questions about if Sen. Kennedy would be cleared by his doctors to speak at the convention. I spent the entire day convincing his family, friends and long-time staff to speak with me about that it would likely be his last convention speech.
Breaking News
Taxes all paid up, says hopeful Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
During the 2010 Arkansas governor's campaign a series of articles I wrote uncovered that the Republican candidate had not paid personal, business or property taxes. This is the first of the series, which won two awards.
Idaho to other states: take my wolf, please The Associated Press
A story I covered consistently while working for The Associated Press in Idaho was about taking wolves off of the endangered species list. This article is one of dozens I wrote about how the state was dealing with wolf overpopulation.
Abuse at meat plant is probed Los Angeles Times
The day this story broke I sat at the U.S. Humane Society building with reporters from top media outlets watching video taken at a California slaughterhouse. Not only was the meat packing plant within my readership base, but the meat was going into school lunches. I knew I had to move faster and be more in-depth than any other media outlet. I was the only person that day to get a quote from an official at the slaughterhouse.
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