I love covering elections and local government because I believe one of journalism’s most important roles in a democracy is to inform the citizens about their representatives. At VTDigger, I had the chance to cover Burlington for the 2020 spring election cycle including working collaboratively to build a city council voter guide and reporting live from around the city on election day, with follow up analysis afterward. At previous jobs in Vermont, I also covered the actions of local representatives at the Statehouse and analyzed the increase in student voting rates.

Burlington City Council: A comprehensive 2020 voter guide

South Burlington City Council race heats up over development, parking

Nine school budgets, two big bonds fail at the ballot box

Rutland County reps reflect after session comes to a dramatic close

With easy voter access students opted to vote local