I cover Washington for Newsday, one of the largest daily newspapers in the country based on Long Island, New York. My beat includes the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court and the booming influence industry that includes lobbyists, major campaign donors and interest groups. I focus on how New York and Washington interact - with an emphasis on major political players such as Sen. Charles Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and the Long Island delegation to the U.S. House. In Washington, I have… Show more I cover Washington for Newsday, one of the largest daily newspapers in the country based on Long Island, New York. My beat includes the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court and the booming influence industry that includes lobbyists, major campaign donors and interest groups. I focus on how New York and Washington interact - with an emphasis on major political players such as Sen. Charles Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and the Long Island delegation to the U.S. House. In Washington, I have covered presidential campaigns and elections; the Justice Department, FBI and crime and terrorism; Supreme Court cases and nominations; and legislation that significantly affects New York, such as the $60 billion superstorm Sandy aid bill. Show less

The Seattle Times gave me the extraordinary opportunity to report deeply on a Washington State ballot measure to outlaw the use of race, ethnicity and gender in affirmative action in state and local public institutions. I produced a major four part series tracking the progress of affirmative action from the 1960s to the 1990s, a rolling series of stories that delved into specific issues raised by the policy and a narrative history of affirmative action through the career of Seattle's first… Show more The Seattle Times gave me the extraordinary opportunity to report deeply on a Washington State ballot measure to outlaw the use of race, ethnicity and gender in affirmative action in state and local public institutions. I produced a major four part series tracking the progress of affirmative action from the 1960s to the 1990s, a rolling series of stories that delved into specific issues raised by the policy and a narrative history of affirmative action through the career of Seattle's first black fire chief. Judges chose the work as one of three finalists for the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. Show less

Worked as investigative reporter, headed computer-assisted reporting team, covered crime, politics, AIDS and a variety of Chicago issues. Also served as Sunday night city editor, assistant city editor and news editor of the suburban section. Won more than a dozen local and national awards.

Served as managing editor, assistant editor and reporter on this ground-breaking and award-winning monthly publication using the tools of investigative reporting and computer-assisted reporting to cover race and poverty in Chicago. My stories won several local journalism awards and the publication won many more when I was editor. My best known story at the Reporter used a computer analysis to uncover racial discrimination by the Chicago Park District in its distribution of staff, services and… Show more Served as managing editor, assistant editor and reporter on this ground-breaking and award-winning monthly publication using the tools of investigative reporting and computer-assisted reporting to cover race and poverty in Chicago. My stories won several local journalism awards and the publication won many more when I was editor. My best known story at the Reporter used a computer analysis to uncover racial discrimination by the Chicago Park District in its distribution of staff, services and programs, shortchanging minority neighborhoods. The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the U.S. Justice Department sued the Park District, leading to a 10-year consent decree shifting more capital spending to parks in minority neighborhoods. Show less