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Lindsay Perna
Lindsay is a junior studying magazine journalism and religion at Boston University. During her semester interning in Washington, she will be reporting for The DC Examiner. She will also write online for the stations of WENY-TV (Elmira, N.Y.) and WSEE-35 (Erie, Penn.). Previously, Lindsay interned at three different newspapers at the Community Newspaper Company in Boston. She was hired as a freelancer shortly thereafter. Lindsay aspires to work with a national magazine as a religion reporter in the metropolitan hot spots along the East Coast. Originally from Southern California and Niagara Falls, Lindsay is ready to immerse herself in the charged District during this exciting political moment in history.
STORIES WRITTEN:
Immigration reform faces an uncertain future
WASHINGTON, April 22—Roger Hugo is leaving the literacy program in Schuyler County that he has coordinated for the past two years, and the foreign-born dairy workers who participate in the program are upset. They are among the 1.9 million non-English-proficient people five and older in New York and the 19.7 million nationwide who are enrolled in a federally financed literacy program like Hugo’s, according to the Migration Policy Institute’s latest figures for 2007.
Lobbyist from Elmira works for veterans and their families
WASHINGTON, April 14 —His briefcase stacked with mission statements and budget proposals, Matthew Cary looks like most of the other lobbyists who labor in the power corridors of Washington.He even dresses like most of them, except for his red, white and blue patriotically colored pin, inscribed “Leave No Veteran Behind.”
Obama promotes budget, lobbies Democratic senators
WASHINGTON, March 25 – President Obama played lobbyist on Capitol Hill Wednesday, outlining for Democratic senators his priorities in his budget.
As outrage grows, refunds of AIG bonuses demanded
WASHINGTON, March 18 – As public outrage grew this week, congressional leaders and government officials made demands for a refund of executive bonuses from the insurance giant American International Group Inc.
Dahlkemper aided by Democratic Committee in win over English
WASHINGTON, March 17-- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent more on behalf of Kathy Dahlkemper in her successful race for Pennsylvania’s 3rd District House seat than the candidate’s campaign raised, according to year-end reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
Renewable energy experts ask Congress for support
WASHINGTON, March 4 – Banks and automobile companies are not the only ones looking for more green from their government. Renewable energy experts nationwide appealed to Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper (D-Pa.), Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) and other members of the House Small Business Committee for “must-have” support as bio-fuel plants suffer in a staggering economy.
Local members of Congress react to Obama's speech
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 –Contemplation and outright glee were painted on the faces in the House chamber as President Obama addressed the House and Senate in a state-of-the-union-style speech on Tuesday night.
Local members of Congress react to President Obama's speech
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 –Contemplation and outright glee were painted on the faces in the
House chamber as President Obama addressed the House and Senate in a state-of-the-
union-style speech on Tuesday night.
How would stimulus package benefit Pennsylvania?
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 – As the Senate prepares to vote on the pending economic recovery package, White House advisers and Pennsylvania members of Congress are trying to dissect what the near-trillion dollar price tag will mean for the taxpayers that are investing in it.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-- As the Senate prepares to vote on the pending economic recovery package, White House advisers and New York members of Congress are trying to dissect what the near-trillion dollar price tag will mean for the taxpayers who are investing in it.
Congressman Massa Takes on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 – Fighting for his district since his swearing in one month ago, Rep. Eric J.J. Massa (D-N.Y.) is already making use of his military background.
“I’ve been shot at in a lot of places. It’s very hard to intimidate me,” the 24-year retired Navy commander said of the ease of working with other House members.
New York’s new senator sworn in by Vice President Biden
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 – With a confident “yes” and two quick signatures, U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand was sworn in Tuesday on the floor of the Senate chamber by Vice President Joe Biden as New York’s junior senator.
Even with a ticket, local woman misses the inauguration
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 – President Barack Obama reached a goal that civil rights leaders gave their lives for. All Jennifer Dobbs Woods wanted was to be present at the ceremony honoring the actualization of not only her dreams, but the dreams of her ancestors before her.
Penn State Erie grad impressed with Obama's speech
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 – When Dennis Kobielski first involved himself in politics during the 2004 presidential election, he never knew he would score tickets to the hottest inauguration in history.
Erie Mayor Sinnott attends historic inauguration
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 —Instead of joining the more than 1 million people on the National Mall Tuesday to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama, Erie Mayor Joseph Sinnott shared the moment with other Pennsylvanians in the lobby of his Washington hotel. Sinnott chose to stay in to watch the swearing-in due to the overwhelming logistics of the viewing areas, he said.
Rep. Dahlkemper sees 'a lot of hope for this country'
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 —Since Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper's swearing-in ceremony two weeks ago, the new freshman on campus has been acclimating herself to a Capitol more complex and staggering than her predecessors could imagine.
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