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Joseph Markman

Joe Markman graduated in May 2008 with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Rhode Island. He was born in Newport, R.I., and lived in the nation’s smallest state until he moved to Quincy, Mass., to attend graduate school at Boston University. Joe is the youngest of three children. He and his sisters grew up with a love of movies and thousands of free haircuts, thanks to their loving, entrepreneurial parents. Before concentrating on writing and journalism, Joe was a wildlife biology major. As a youngster, he cared for, among other animals, an iguana, python and several geckos. He is currently completing a Master’s of Science in Print Journalism and is writing for the Los Angeles Times and New Hampshire Union Leader through the Washington Journalism Program. Joe will graduate, thesis permitting, in January 2010. Joe’s additional journalism experience includes covering the Massachusetts State House for the Patriot Ledger, writing for the Providence Business News, and working at URI’s student newspaper, the Good Five Cent Cigar, for which Joe was a layout editor and longtime political columnist. His goal in Washington is to develop stronger reporting skills and immerse himself in daily politics so that he may one day earn a living doing what he loves.

STORIES WRITTEN:

Shaheen hears concerns over health reform from AARP members

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 – Following the unveiling of the Senate Democratic leadership’s version of health care reform, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., fielded questions ranging from Medicare cuts to prescription drug costs on a teleconference call with 5,900 New Hampshire AARP members Thursday morning.

UNH professor’s love of the ocean takes him to the White House

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 – University of New Hampshire professor Andrew Rosenberg’s trip to the Galapagos Islands to survey sea turtles when he was 17 may not have sparked his desire to work on the ocean, but it certainly helped cement it.

GOP campaign leadership pulls away from Senate primaries

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 – An announcement by the National Republican Senatorial Committee that it will not give money or support to the Senate campaign of Kelly Ayotte or any other Republican Senate candidate running in a primary contest in 2010 makes no difference to the campaign, according to an Ayotte spokesman.

Rep. Shea-Porter among House members announcing health bill

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 – Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H., joined fellow lawmakers Thursday in unveiling the House Democratic leadership’s version of a health care reform bill that the full chamber could vote on before Veterans Day. Shea-Porter lined up beside Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on the steps of the Capitol overlooking the National Mall to announce the compromise legislation, a combination of bills that three House committees had approved.

Sen. Gregg questions cost of health care reform

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28–Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., has spent much of his time on the Senate floor this month criticizing the official cost estimate of the Senate Finance Committee’s health reform bill.

To Republicans and Democrats, House seat appears vulnerable

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 – Money from Democratic leaders has poured into the campaign chest of Rep. Carol Shea-Porter at the same time that congressional Republicans have targeted her seat in next year’s election, indicating an overall sense of vulnerability for the two-term incumbent.

New Hampshire moves up list of energy-efficient states

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 – The Granite State has been getting greener, according to a state-by-state study released Wednesday. The 2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, released at a press conference in Washington by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, ranks New Hampshire 13th in the country in implementing efficient use of energy, five spots higher than last year.

Sen. Shaheen pitches new cost-saving health care measures

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 – Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced two bills Wednesday that she said would trim health care costs by limiting emergency room visits and expanding access to generic drugs.

Gregg deplores millions of uninsured under Finance bill

 WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 – Lawmakers of all stripes believe the country needs need some kind of health care reform. But tactical arguments about cost and structure often leave behind the reality of what happens if no change is made.

New Hampshire woman lobbies Congress for increased food safety

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 – It was the death of Barbara Kowalcyk’s son Kevin eight years ago from E. Coli-infected hamburger that spurred her to create a food safety advocacy organization, and brought her to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to push for more food safety regulation.

Sen. Gregg reflects on TARP anniversary

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1-- Pushing a banking industry bailout through the Senate last fall may have seemed like an ideological switch for fiscal conservative Judd Gregg, but calamity, practicality and the likelihood of taxpayer profits made it palatable to the New Hampshire Republican senator.

Shaheen urges Congress to extend unemployment for all states

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 – A bill Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has co-sponsored would extend unemployment benefits for those states, including New Hampshire, that do not qualify under legislation passed in the House of Representatives earlier this week.

New Census form simpler but spurs citizenship controversy

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 – The U.S. Census Bureau may soon have new friends among privacy advocatesand new enemies among those who favor asking immigrants about their legal status. Next year’s decennial census includes 10 questions for each member of each household in the country, and should take only 10 minutes to complete, according to the bureau. In 2000, one out of every six households received a form with more than 50 questions.

HUD Bill would send millions of federal dollars to New Hampshire

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- What's the best way to get $1 million for your community project? Take a day trip to Washington, D.C.

Gregg's amendment to ban stimulus signs fails

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 – Seeking to curb what he called unnecessary spending in an already wasteful stimulus bill, Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., unsuccessfully offered an amendment Wednesday that would have banned the use of taxpayer money to advertise stimulus projects.

Senate Medicare amendment could save billions

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 – Taxpayers could save billions in Medicare costs under a measure Sen. Jeanne Shaheen sponsored that was included in the health reform bill Senate Finance Committee Max Baucus, D -Mont., unveiled Wednesday.

Sen. Shaheen supports public option in health care reform

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 — Headed to a meeting yesterday with President Obama to discuss health care reform, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said the so-called public option is the best choice for providing secure and reliable health insurance to all Americans.

Sen. Gregg criticizes inadequate, partisan health reform efforts

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 – U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg was critical Wednesday of President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats’ health care reform efforts and called on lawmakers to work together on a financially responsible plan that he said could insure all Americans without disrupting existing coverage.