Pittsburgh double feature

Today I find myself in the unusual position of actually being published in both Pittsburgh newspapers, the Tribune-Review AND the Post-Gazette.  Here is my story from Obama’s speech here in Springfield yesterday for the T-R and click “Read More” to see my final story from my summer internship, a look at the state treasurer’s race [...]

The big move

Last Friday was my final day at my state capitol internship in Harrisburg.  I was sad to say goodbye to everyone after now having spent two amazing summers under their tutilage and having a raucus good time.  I still have one clip to appear in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:  a look at the upcoming state treasurer’s [...]

Howard Dean in the capital city

Democrat leader urges voter drive
Saturday, August 16, 2008
By Kari Andren, Special to the Post-Gazette
HARRISBURG — A nationwide drive to register voters for the Nov. 4 election, headed by Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean, stopped yesterday at Harrisburg’s High School of Science and Technology to drum up support for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, the [...]

Adventure at Huntingdon prison

Prison factories produce a range of items, including hope
Sunday, August 17, 2008
By Kari Andren, Special to the Post-Gazette
HUNTINGDON, Pa. — Wanted: Convicted felons with good behavior, for part-time jobs making Big House products at state prison workshops. Opportunities available in printing, textiles and soap making. Salary range — 19 to 42 cents per hour, with [...]

Covering McCain

McCain supporters swarm York town hall meeting
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
By Kari Andren, Special to the Post-Gazette
YORK, Pa. — Anna Marie Kraft hasn’t always been a Republican.
The retired nurse, who is a Shadyside native, left the Democratic party four years ago and says she “definitely knows” that U.S. Sen. John McCain is her choice for [...]

Illinois and Pa…not so different after all

SJ-R Exclusive: Constitutional officers considering layoffs, furloughs
Budget cuts put jobs on the line
By RYAN KEITH, STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
Posted Aug 06, 2008 @ 05:11 PM Last update Aug 06, 2008 @ 11:42 PM
Two Illinois constitutional officers are considering dire options to deal with deep budget cuts, with one bracing workers for the possibility of taking several [...]

My ‘blog absence

So I got sprung from work last week to make the journey to the great state of Colorado to be a bridesmaid for Jaci, one of my best friends from college.  She married her high school/college sweetheart on Saturday Aug. 2, 2008.  The wedding was a great success!