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Whitney Downard
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Statehouse Reporter for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Previously with the Indiana Capital Chronicle. Proud SBU grad and cat mom. #GoBonnies 🐺
Binx begs to be held whenever I have a meeting while working from home. Once he successfully steals my lap, he makes sure to completely block my screens to make working impossible.
May 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Interesting bill from Sen. Liz Brown on the use of facial recognition technology in police lineups:
iga.in.gov/legislative/...
January 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
New leader for the Senate Democrats:
December 18, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Medicaid Director Cora Steinmetz presents ABA rates before the State Budget Committee - FSSA Secretary Dan Rusyniak sits behind her. Soon, Steinmetz will present Medicaid’s new budget forecast and follow-up on last year’s $1B shortfall.
December 17, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Back at it and listening to today’s budget committee meeting. Looks like we’re gearing up for another intensive health care session with lots of big numbers for my poor writer’s brain to detangle.
December 17, 2024 at 3:30 PM
AG Rokita adds Tyson Foods to the list of entities getting questions related to migrant communities:
November 20, 2024 at 4:44 PM
A few shots from around the statehouse on Organization Day.
November 19, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Seems my curse about posting something only to have an immediate update has carried over from other platforms:
November 18, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Just a li’l guy having a li’l snack in a courtyard at the Indiana Government Center.
November 14, 2024 at 4:08 PM