NEW for New York Focus & MuckRock with Chris Gelardi: Joe O'Connell resigned from the Coxsackie PD after admitting to a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old. But this was not the first department where he resigned for this, and it was not the last. nysfocus.com/2024/10/31/new…

Debate over the latest farm bill, especially food assistance programs, has lasted 2 years—so has corporate lobbying to influence them. My latest for OpenSecrets.org opensecrets.org/news/2024/12/a…

When my Mom was dying of late stage cancer, she was staying in a nursing/rehab facility while we figured out next steps. She was on an IV and couldn't walk Her Aetna Medicare Advantage plan wanted to kick her out of the facility. Regular Medicare would've covered it. My story:

Exclusive: Internal emails show VADOC staff discussing how best to punish prisoners who set themselves on fire, including criminal prosecutions and charging them thousands of dollars for their medical treatment. theappeal.org/red-onion-virg…

Doug Burgum's confirmation hearing is delayed until tomorrow due to missing paperwork. Read up a bit on his campaign finance history in the meantime. Latest from me for OpenSecrets.org opensecrets.org/news/2025/01/t…

SCOOP Mother Jones: Nancy Mace's so-called "victim hotline" isn't a hotline—it's a voicemail box that nobody answers (I called 3x today). South Carolina victims service providers DO NOT want survivors to call it—call state or national hotlines instead! motherjones.com/politics/2025/…

DOCCS doesn’t get to suspend laws it finds inconvenient. This is just as illegal as Trump’s unconstitutional executive orders. The legislature passes laws. Agencies enact them. This is a clear usurpation of legislative authority and a blatant violation of the law.

“Today marks one of the largest one-day child death tolls in Gaza in history,” said Ayed Abu Eqtaish at DCIP. “Israeli forces have signed a death warrant for Palestinian children in Gaza...this is nothing short of genocide.” ow.ly/xTmY50Vk7oc

Wisconsin's Supreme Court race is shattering spending records. Read the latest from me and Indy Scholtens for OpenSecrets.org opensecrets.org/news/2025/03/w…

Honored to share one of my first stories for The Pilot, about the life and legacy of Navy seaman Angelina Resendiz. Angie is loved and missed by many. pilotonline.com/2025/08/09/ang…

Virginia sues VA over denied education benefits for veterans trib.al/h73hSVd

USS Gravely deploys to Venezuela as Trump ramps up fight against cartels trib.al/hyEAieu

Jan. 6 convict pardoned by Trump arrested after dogs bite 4 in Newport News trib.al/uZomujr

Hearing set for suspect in death of sailor in Norfolk trib.al/v2M0Ki7

Sailor pleads guilty in fatal boating incident near Yorktown station trib.al/5nfwPdv

Hampton Roads and Virginia are poised to benefit from defense budget bill trib.al/U9ShrdK

Prosecutors say Navy seaman Jermiah Copeland assaulted at least four other women in the year leading up to the killing of Angelina Resendiz on May 29. My latest for The Virginian-Pilot pilotonline.com/2025/09/18/sai…