Larry Sandler Email & Phone Number

Greater Milwaukee Area

Contributes coverage of state and local politics and transportation to statewide political news website WisPolitics.com and its sister site, WisBusiness.com (November 2014-present). Wrote an award-winning package of in-depth articles on Wisconsin legislative, congressional, and local redistricting for the Marquette Lawyer, twice-annual magazine of the Marquette University Law School (2021), followed by a series of related pieces for the law school’s Faculty Blog (2021-2022), and preceded by an article on civil jury trials for the magazine (2017). Authored three multi-part series, and contributed to a fourth, on transportation and technology issues for the weekly Milwaukee Business Journal and its website, with funding from the Marquette University Law School (2016-2019). Also contributed to The Daily Beast, national news website (2020); On Balance, bimonthly magazine of the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (2018); and the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, monthly newspaper of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation (2016).

Milwaukee

Covering local government, politics, transportation and other topics on a freelance basis for the monthly city magazine and its website, milwaukeemag.com. Wrote periodic political analysis columns for milwaukeemag.com (April 2015-April 2016).

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Wrote and helped research a study of Milwaukee County’s recreational and cultural infrastructure (2018), part of an award-winning series from the Wisconsin Policy Forum, a nonpartisan local think tank. Also helped write and research a study of the challenges facing the county-owned Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums (2022). Previously conducted research on Milwaukee elementary and secondary education (2014) for the Forum's predecessor, the Public Policy Forum.

Milwaukee

Covered City Hall (June 2007-June 2012), public transit (June 2007-September 2012), breaking news (June-September 2012) and transportation (April 1995-May 2007). Wrote weekly "Road Warrior" commuting column (May 2001-May 2007). Also assisted in other local and state government and political coverage, and weekend-holiday general assignment reporting, and filled in on copy desk.

Milwaukee

Business reporter-copy editor (June 1994-March 1995); business reporter (January 1991-June 1994), covering manufacturing, transportation and commercial real estate; writing coach (December 1990-January 1991); Milwaukee County government reporter (August 1985-November 1990); elementary-secondary education reporter (August 1984-August 1985); higher education reporter (January 1983-August 1984). Also assisted in other local and state government, political and courts coverage and general assignment reporting (November 1982-August 1985) and filled in for assistant city editors and assistant business editor.

Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

Covered county government, politics, business and general news; coordinated election coverage; and filled in for City Hall, state capital and police reporters.

Bachelor'S, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Daily Illini (August 1976-May 1980): opinions editor, city/state editor, columnist, reporter and copy.

Master'S, Public Affairs Reporting

Activities and Societies: Chicago Tribune: Springfield Bureau reporting intern (January-June 1981).