As Patrick Marley moved down the queue of voters lined up near a high school in Madison, some of his interviewees had to shout. Six feet apart is not ideal for a personal conversation about politics, especially on the … Read more
On April 7, 2020 a new slogan began circulating on Twitter during the Wisconsin Democratic primary: “Vote and Die.” The slogan is a play on “Vote or Die,” a 2004 American voter mobilization campaign, championed by rapper Sean “P. Diddy” … Read more
Armed with expansive emergency powers, many of the nation’s governors are placing unprecedented restrictions on our lives to slow the spread of the coronavirus. They have closed schools, shut down huge numbers of businesses, and ordered people to stay in … Read more
These days, if it’s 4:59 in Kentucky, people across the state are racing to tune in. No matter the local news carrier — from Pikeville in the east to Paducah in the west—it’s pretty much a given that your television, … Read more
The day in August 2005 when I idled into Gillette, Wyoming, began a years-long education in public trust in journalism. That day, a curious neighbor stepped out of his townhome to the edge of the cul-de-sac adjacent our new home, … Read more
The chance to oust President Trump or support him in the 2020 general election will bring voters to the polls. But what happens once they get past that first contest on the ballot? Next year’s election will be different from … Read more
There’s nothing short of a crisis in our state capitals. Statehouse reporting corps have decreased dramatically in the past decade, and, too often, the journalists who remain must answer the call for daily copy to churn … Read more
The office building four blocks from Florida’s state Capitol carries the same name in bold letters that it boasted when it opened in 1988: Florida Press Center. For the last 30 years, the modest three-story structure with its bland façade … Read more
As editor and publisher of the Todd County Standard, a weekly in Elkton, Kentucky, I once ran a story that asked farmers to attend a very important meeting on agricultural zoning. The future of farming in the small county in … Read more
