I covered issues such as low-income housing, homelessness, hunger, non-profits and social services in Toledo, the nation's eighth-poorest city. I enjoy writing about challenging issues and unearthing untold stories.
I broke this story about plans to reduce food stamp assistance for recipients in Ohio: Ohioans' food stamp aid to be reduced
This story detailed squalid conditions at tax-payer supported housing: Greenbelt Place residents assail complex's conditions
Local families struggle under welfare rules is an article I wrote looking behind the numbers of the state's declining welfare caseload
I built a database for this story to show where residents from Toledo's oldest public housing complex went after it was torn down. Many stayed in the central city: Most of Brand Whitlock's ex-residents staying in Toledo. Here's another story I wrote about the complex and its history: Moving out from Brand Whitlock Homes
This story about the growing trend of food pantries on college campuses was picked up by the AP: Owens readies campus food pantry for students in need of assistance
With the national spotlight on Ohio prior to the Presidential election, this story looked at the more than 500,000 voters registered by county assistance offices: Low-income voters boost Ohio's rolls
I tried to capture the atmosphere of my ride-along with these outreach workers seeking to help the homeless: Toledo agencies conduct 24-hour homeless count
Investigation into oversight and mismanagement problems at more than 100 low-income tax credit homes:
Taxpayer-aided homes sit vacant, vandalized
Lax oversight jeopardizes tax credit projects
Two Toledo groups show tax credit housing works
City vows focus on tax credit housing
Housing agency notes progress on Toledo ills
Warren Sherman Flats in default on 50 tax credit homes
More than 80 tax-credit homes in foreclosure
Investigation into problems at a Toledo anti-poverty agency:
Ousted CEO offered $50,000 to step down
EOPA probe shows misuse of federal funds
Questions surround Head Start
Head count down at Head Start
Utility customers facing shut-off encounter obstacles to get help
Seasoned official Culp is terminated from local agency
Troubled social service to undergo federal review
Toledo agency over Head Start owes $585,500
I broke this story about plans to reduce food stamp assistance for recipients in Ohio: Ohioans' food stamp aid to be reduced
This story detailed squalid conditions at tax-payer supported housing: Greenbelt Place residents assail complex's conditions
Local families struggle under welfare rules is an article I wrote looking behind the numbers of the state's declining welfare caseload
I built a database for this story to show where residents from Toledo's oldest public housing complex went after it was torn down. Many stayed in the central city: Most of Brand Whitlock's ex-residents staying in Toledo. Here's another story I wrote about the complex and its history: Moving out from Brand Whitlock Homes
This story about the growing trend of food pantries on college campuses was picked up by the AP: Owens readies campus food pantry for students in need of assistance
With the national spotlight on Ohio prior to the Presidential election, this story looked at the more than 500,000 voters registered by county assistance offices: Low-income voters boost Ohio's rolls
I tried to capture the atmosphere of my ride-along with these outreach workers seeking to help the homeless: Toledo agencies conduct 24-hour homeless count
Investigation into oversight and mismanagement problems at more than 100 low-income tax credit homes:
Taxpayer-aided homes sit vacant, vandalized
Lax oversight jeopardizes tax credit projects
Two Toledo groups show tax credit housing works
City vows focus on tax credit housing
Housing agency notes progress on Toledo ills
Warren Sherman Flats in default on 50 tax credit homes
More than 80 tax-credit homes in foreclosure
Investigation into problems at a Toledo anti-poverty agency:
Ousted CEO offered $50,000 to step down
EOPA probe shows misuse of federal funds
Questions surround Head Start
Head count down at Head Start
Utility customers facing shut-off encounter obstacles to get help
Seasoned official Culp is terminated from local agency
Troubled social service to undergo federal review
Toledo agency over Head Start owes $585,500
