OUT TODAY: A deep look into the trips taken by U.S. House members and who pays for them. Despite major reforms, lobbyists are still involved. Here's what a 9-month investigation from The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and Boston University found: cnsmaryland.org/congressional-…

LNN's 2024 School Board Voter Guide is now online! See what your local candidates have to say and read our stories about the races here: cnsmaryland.org/board-of-educa…

86% of the school board candidates voted in favor of strict restriction on cellphones in school according to a report by Sasha Allen and Audrey Keefe. They cited disciplinary issues, cyberbullying, and phone addiction. Read more here: cnsmaryland.org/2024/10/21/sho…

Surprise! I'm still writing for Hagerstown's Herald-Mail Media after my internship with them through MDDCPress this summer. Check out my latest piece on the Hagerstown Police Department's officer recruitment and retainment efforts. heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/loc…

The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March left many port businesses in need of financial support. In a recent piece for Capital News Service, Emily R. Condon and I delve into the reach and effectiveness of government relief programs. cnsmaryland.org/2024/11/22/key…

Where did millions of dollars in state and federal relief promised to MD businesses after the Key Bridge collapse go? Sasha Allen and I spent the last thirteen weeks looking into just that and connecting with business owners for Capital News Service. Read it here: cnsmaryland.org/2024/11/22/key…

A man won an official apology and compensation from #Maryland for wrongful murder convictions in 1984. He was 22 when arrested and sentenced to 103 years in prison. Read more from Jack Bowman and Sasha Allen cnsmaryland.org/2025/02/12/sta…

Our latest The Local News Network project-- "Youth Mental Health: What Works?" -- begins its run today with this Sasha Allen story about the state's effort to help troubled young people. Thanks to Solutions Journalism Network for making this project happen. cnsmaryland.org/2025/02/24/mar…

A nation-wide mental health crisis sparked Maryland's multi-million dollar investments in youth behavioral health programs. But what's happening to the budding program in the midst of Maryland's budget crisis? My latest for The Local News Network — cnsmaryland.org/2025/02/24/mar…

NEW FROM The Local News Network: In recent years, #Maryland spent big on mental health, but in a last-minute scramble to balance the budget, lawmakers are proposing massive cuts... Full story by Sasha Allen cnsmaryland.org/2025/02/24/mar…

Check out the full story here by Sasha Allen, Menna Ibrahim, Daranee Bala, Colin McNamara, and Emma Tufo: cnsmaryland.org/2025/02/25/fir…

“I think I no longer have the vocabulary to describe what’s going on,” a recently fired USAID employee told me. I spoke with three former USAID employees, victims of the agency's mass firings. Read their stories here: cnsmaryland.org/2025/02/28/for…

OUT TODAY: Hundreds of people rallied in Annapolis this week against President Donald Trump and his administration’s recent actions toward #Ukraine, warning of a dangerous shift away from democratic values… Full story by Sasha Allen and Emma Tufo: cnsmaryland.org/2025/03/05/mar…

Just last month, Elizabeth Glidden was doing humanitarian work for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Now, after the Donald J. Trump shut down the agency she’s hoping for a job at Trader Joe’s… Full story by Sasha Allen: cnsmaryland.org/2025/02/28/for…

Youth mental health funding in Maryland didn't suffer the major cut that had been proposed. The latest in our series, from Sasha Allen: cnsmaryland.org/2025/04/14/des…

🔥HISTORY MADE🔥 We earned our first #Pulitzer recognition! “Lethal Restraint,” from The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Howard Center for Investigative Journalism ASU The Associated Press FRONTLINE, was a finalist for the Pulitzer for Investigative Reporting! The investigation found that “non-lethal” police tactics resulted in 1,000+

SO EXCITED for the SIX #merrillmade students were selected for the prestigious Dow Jones News Fund internship program this summer! Congratulations to: Sasha Allen (Connecticut Mirror), olivia borgula (Advertising Specialty Institute), Isabella Carrero-Baptista (Stars and Stripes), Ela Jalil

I spent last week looking into the changes that came with four years of legalized recreational cannabis in the state for Connecticut Mirror. The piece is a part of Charting Connecticut, pieces published weekly exploring Connecticut life through data. Check it out! ctmirror.org/2025/06/27/ct-…

The nation is being impacted by climate change. Maryland is no outlier. I looked at how anything from floods to rising temps impact different regions of Maryland for The Local News Network's 'Local Warming' project. Check out my latest (and last) for Capital News Service: cnsmaryland.org/2025/07/07/cli…

If nothing changes, $53.6 million in federal funds would be withheld from Connecticut schools, disproportionately affecting high-needs areas. ctmirror.org/2025/07/18/ct-…