MLex hires Merrion from CQ Roll Call
Longtime Washington business reporter Paul Merrion has been hired by MLEx to help it launch a new service. In an email Friday to friends, Merrion wrote: CQ Roll Call. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed covering the data privacy and cybersecurity beat as well as working the great folks here at CQ over the last 16 months or […]
Washington Biz Journal seeks federal contracts reporter
The federal government represents roughly a third of the Greater Washington economy, so this beat is one of the most important we cover at the Washington Business Journal. The industry straddles official Washington — the White House, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon — and the local business community. The beat focuses on the public and […]
National Journal hires Wooten as tax policy correspondent
National Journal managing editor Ben Pershing sent out the following announcement to the staff on Thursday: Hi all. We’re very happy to announce that Casey Wooten will be joining National Journal to serve as our Tax Policy Correspondent, covering a centerpiece of the upcoming congressional agenda and a topic of great interest to our members […]
Senators question FCC response to reporter being mistreated
Democratic Sens. Tom Udall of New Mexico and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire had questions about an incident in which reporter John M. Donnelly reported being pinned by a security officer when trying to question Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Michael O’Rielly at the conclusion of an open meeting, reports Niels Lesniewski of Roll Call. Lesniewski writes, “‘I […]
Bloomberg BNA seeks congressional reporter
Bloomberg BNA seeks a Congressional Reporter to serve as lead beat reporter for assigned publication(s). RESPONSIBILITES: Employees of this classification perform most of the following, as assigned: Develop and cover assigned beat(s). Consistently breaks news. File breaking news alerts, intraday stories and final write-throughs. Develop and consistently maintain high-level sources in the government and private […]
Washington Post launches Finance 202 newsletter
The Washington Post launched Tuesday The Finance 202, a daily newsletter that will focus on financial and economic policy, examining how the debate in Washington impacts the financial industry, investors and consumers. “The Finance 202 brings readers the on-the-ground look at legislative priorities on Capitol Hill and in the Trump administration, like the future of […]
NY Times seeks tax reporter in DC
The Washington Bureau and Business Day of the New York Times are looking for a reporter to cover taxes and what could be the biggest proposed overhaul to the tax code in a generation. You would need to be an aggressive news breaker who can source all aspects of the story. You would also need […]
CQ Roll Call reporter physically restrained after FCC meeting
John M. Donnelly, a reporter for CQ Roll Call,was shoved against a wall by two security guards after he tried to ask questions to an Federal Communications Commission commissioner following the open commission meeting on Thursday, reports Ted Johnson of Variety. Johnson reports, “At the meeting, the FCC took the initial steps toward rolling back […]
Bloomberg Government seeks congressional reporter
We want a facile writer and dogged reporter — someone who can meet a deadline, and who hates to be second on any significant development. We’re looking for an analytical thinker, who understands both policy and process, who can take the lead on a daily newsletter for subscribers of Bloomberg Government and contribute to other […]
ProPublica hires politics and money reporter Arnsdorf
ProPublica announced Tuesday that Isaac Arnsdorf will join its staff as a reporter covering the Trump administration. He will start on May 8. Arnsdorf comes from Politico, where he has focused on money and politics. His recent work includes revealing that the transition wasn’t following its own ethics code; tracing, up the chain of command, immigration officers’ noncompliance with court […]
