The state takeover was supposed to be a new beginning for New Jersey’s poorest city. But critics say an infusion of $175 million in state cash failed to improve Camden’s failing infrastructure, schools or economy. My story aired on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday.
College students helped fuel the rise of candidate Barack Obama. One year after the president’s inauguration, I drove up to Penn State campus to take the political temperature. My story aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.
Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania was one of three Republicans in the Senate to vote for President Obama’s economic stimulus package. That vote may end up costing him a re-election bid. My story aired on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Before the election of Barack Obama, a group of musicians recorded and released Of Great and Mortal Men, a collection of 43 original songs, one for each of the U.S. presidencies. The three-CD set ended with George W. Bush. Now, just in time for the inauguration, the creators have completed their 44th song. My story aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.
When President-elect Barack Obama announced he would travel to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration by train, no one was happier than Amtrak advocates. They’ve been howling for years that the country should invest more in its beleaguered passenger rail system, a cry presidents of both parties have largely ignored. My story aired on NPR’s Day to Day.
President-elect Barack Obama meets Tuesday in Philadelphia with the National Governors Association. The governors plan to ask Obama for $136 billion in infrastructure funds to stimulate the economy. My story aired on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Right to the end, Republican John McCain insisted he had a chance to wrestle Pennslyvania away from Barack Obama and the Democrats. My story aired Monday on NPR’s All Things Considered. And I talked about the race with NPR’s News and Notes on Election Day.
2008 is shaping up to be a good year for Democrats in Congress. But some Democratic incumbents are in trouble, including Pennsylvania Rep. Paul Kanjorski. He’s running against a popular mayor who has made a reputation for himself for his opposition to illegal immigration. My story aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.
Even the most obscure Presidents get their due on a new album. Of Great and Mortal Men includes 43 songs spanning three CDs and more than 220 years of American history. My story aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.
Delaware Senator Joe Biden and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin have both evoked Scranton, Pennsylvania as a haven of small town American values. I asked voters in Scranton how they’re feeling about the election, and filed this story for NPR’s Day to Day.
