Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cardinal News Entry Title: Cardinal News: Elizabeth Beyer government writing Entry Credit: Elizabeth Beyer Judge Comment: Does a great job of making the reader care about the issues. Engaging style made me want to keep reading.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Charlottesville Tomorrow Entry Title: A camping ban, low-barrier shelter and 'million-dollar clean team': local impact on unhoused residents Entry Credit: Erin O'Hare Judge Comment: Thorough coverage of the issues and very readable.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Fredericksburg Free Press Entry Title: A home run for data center critics? Stafford supervisors adopt 750-foot setback; Bobby Orrock, defeated in November, doesn’t rule out a return to public service; From dream job to firing nightmare: Former local park ranger represents her peers at Trump’s Entry Credit: Jonathan Hunley Judge Comment: Very engaging style; kept government reporting interesting while still covering the issues in depth.
