Political Reporting

I have a special interest in politics and political reporting.  While at ABC News On Campus I wrote a story that appeared on the ABCNews.com homepage about what college students wanted to hear President Obama talk about in his 2011 State of the Union address.  On a more local level, I covered Judy Tassone’s re-election campaign for the District 4 seat on the Onondaga County Legislature while reporting for Democracywise, a political news website in Central New York.  I have also done stories about the challenge of helping soldiers returning home with psychological issues and how a repeal of the 2011 health care law would affect Central New Yorkers.  Take a look at the links below.

ABC News On Campus

On the day of President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union address I published a story about what college students around the United States wanted to hear the president talk about in his speech.  I used quotes from around the country and the story made the ABCNews.com homepage.  You can read the story by following the link below.  (Note: ABC News has since removed the article from its website, so I have deactivated this link.)

Students Anticipate SOTU: Jobs, Health Care Trump All (ABCNews.com, January 25, 2011)

Democracywise

This story is about if and how the VA in Central New York would be able to handle the many veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with  mental issues like post-traumatic stress disorder.

Many Vets Face Quiet Struggles After Coming Home (December 4, 2011)

My election night story on Judy Tassone’s narrow lead in her re-election bid to represent District 4 in the Onondaga County Legislature.

County District 4: Tassone Optimistic with Slim Lead (November 9, 2011)

This is a simple Q and A story in which Legislator Judy Tassone voices her opinions on three key issues that the site asked of each candidate running for the county legislature.

County District 4: Tassone on Issues (November 5, 2011)

This story from October is about the trends in Legislator Judy Tassone’s campaign fundraising.  In this story I found that local businesses and politicians were giving Tassone’s campaign more than one-third of its funds.

County District 4: $ for Tassone (October 29, 2011)

Below is a link to a profile I wrote about Onondaga County Legislator Judy Tassone to re-introduce her to voters in District 4.

County District 4: Tassone for GOP (October 8, 2011)

In this story I introduced Central New York voters to the eight politicians running in the contested open seat races for the Onondaga County Legislature.

County Open Seats Give Voters New Choices (September 25, 2011)

Below is the link to a simple story that is entirely quotes from Central New Yorkers about the issues they wanted their local politicians to focus on.

Voters’ Voices (September 10, 2011)

NCC News

I produced a story for NCC News about how a repeal of the health care law could affect Central New Yorkers.