Profiles

Dr. Widestrom is the Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania. She is the author of Displacing Democracy: Economic Segregation in America, as well as numerous articles and book chapters. Amy’s work has been recognized with several honors, including the American Political Science Association’s Clarence Stone Scholar Award, a Brookings Institution Research…

Jennifer covers the nation’s capital as a senior reporter for States Newsroom. Her coverage areas include congressional policy, politics and legal challenges with a focus on health care, unemployment, housing and aid to families.

Jacob covers federal policy as a senior reporter for States Newsroom. Based in Oregon, he focuses on Western issues. His coverage areas include climate, energy development, public lands and infrastructure. https://penncapital-star.com/author/jacob-fischler/

Veteran journalist Clark Kauffman is the deputy editor of the Iowa Capital Dispatch, a sibling site of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star.