Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Star-Tribune Entry Title: State and National - Elias Weiss Entry Credit: Elias Weiss Judge Comment: Trump, Biden ignores 37 states by Elias Weiss was the kind of analytical writing expected of a super-regional paper. It was a job to see such craftsmanship in a local county publication.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Star-Tribune Entry Title: Pittsylvania County government - Jeremy Moser Entry Credit: Jeremy Moser Judge Comment: Jeremy Moser's pandemic response leads to purchasing mistake story, was the kind of watchdog reporting we need more of in this era of local "news deserts." Bravo.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Fauquier Times Entry Title: Govt writing -- Robin Earl Entry Credit: Robin Earl Judge Comment: Robin Earl made it plain in reporting that town planners were to condense the comprehensive plan for better readability. The other Warrenton comprehensive plan story was "eat your peas" journalism yet the story read well and was good public service work.
