Though not officially part of state government, the press play an essential role. The information they traffic in can make things happen. Guests: Briana Bierschbach and Lori Sturdevant 

0:00 Introductions
2:30 How did you begin your careers at the capitol? 
10:08 Why are reporters the “least cynical” people in the building? 
11:32 How do you determine what is news and what isn’t?
16:04 Do you have a story about a time when your work has made a difference? 
22:55 What are things that work to make a difference, other than money? 
28:40 What pushes you to cover an issue? 
29:45 Have you seen a lot of change in the culture of the capitol?
35:19 How do you navigate covering what legislators want to show, versus what’s actually happening? 
38:40 Omnibus bills 
42:12 Is there a story you wish you had written, but weren’t able to? 
44:56 What makes your job difficult? How could it be better?