Author: Vaughn Golden

I sit down with Paul Mazzarella, Director of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, to see what has changed with this organization as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary. Click Here for the Full Article

Tompkins County just oversaw the naturalization of 28 new citizens. The 2016 presidential election has spotlighted this issue,  let’s take a closer look.

I took to the streets of Tompkins County on election day to get a feeling of how people were feeling when they cast their ballot.

It’s only a few days until voters head to the polls. I sum up a few of the major stances between the two candidates for the local state assembly race. Click Here to Listen to the Full Piece

I combed the FEC contributions database and OpenSecrets.org to present a financial summary of the candidates for New York’s 23rd congressional district. Click Here for the Full Graphic

Tompkins County Council of Government recently performed a thorough review of the local justice system and now recommends a fairly stark change to the way DWI cases are processed in the county. Click Here to Listen to the Full Piece

I sum up progress of the 2017 Tompkins County Budget Proceedings. Click Here for the Full Article

I covered Ithaca College’s part-time and contingent faculty’s rally with students and community members to attract the attention of IC’s administration. I talk to organizers to see how the situation got to this point and discuss where the process goes from here. Click Here to Listen to the Full Story

I cover the Tompkins County Legislature as it presents the 2017 budget to local citizens who also showed up to voice their opinions on several issues.  Click Here for the Full Article

Provided research, technical assistance, and background interviews for this Ithaca Now report covering a debacle over the 2016 Tompkins County Democratic Committee’s nomination for District Attorney. Click Here For the Full Piece