Erin Smith

Newspaper investigative reporter who took a brief detour to TV.
Now: @Politico. Love: dim sum, fancy cheese. Member: @aaja, @IRE_NICAR. Please ignore tYpOs

[Alex Stavros @dastavros]

Great study and article by @_daniel_payne and @SmithReports at @politico on the #youthmentalhealthcrisis, its causes, and potential solutions. Spot on.

https://t.co/lxPdfziej1

[Erin Smith @SmithReports]

Important 🧵

[POLITICO @politico]

The kids are not alright.

Record numbers of children are suffering from anxiety and depression. Experts and lawmakers are trying anything to address the spike — even if it’s unproven. https://t.co/Qej7wcn0uf

[Erin Smith @SmithReports]

What’s driving the youth mental health crisis? We asked 1,400 clinicians https://t.co/fWAr7ipueg

[Liz Crampton @liz_crampton]

Housing costs are rising twice as fast as everything else — and it's crippling cities https://t.co/e4GrTeE0xG

[POLITICO @politico]

Californians: Have you asked Sens. Feinstein or Padilla for help recently? Send us your receipts. https://t.co/bB9qg7O2jV

[Liz Crampton @liz_crampton]

Introducing @politico's Mayors Club, an expansive, year-long project featuring 50 mayors – one from each state – sharing what they’re doing to solve the challenges their communities face. https://t.co/RoHiflZZcw

[POLITICO @politico]

America’s mayors are on the frontlines of crises hitting cities across the country, yet they aren’t often heard from on the national stage. Until now.

Welcome to our 2023 Mayors Club, where we asked 50 mayors — one from each state — to take us inside their biggest challenges👇

[Natalie Fertig @natsfert]

At a town hall, @politico just announced 150 new jobs in the next year - many of those in editorial.

I know there’s been a lot of layoffs recently — please tell your reporter friends who’ve been laid off to keep an eye on politico’s jobs page!

[Corbin Hiar @CorbinHiar]

POLITICO is examining what’s behind airline staffing shortages, flight delays and cancellations that have led to a 322% increase in consumer complaints since 2019.

If you work in the airline industry or for the FAA, my colleagues want to hear from you. https://t.co/X0O5oeiERL

[Natalie Fertig @natsfert]

Darrell Pelsrey spends ~$600 per month on medical marijuana to treat symptoms from Parkinson’s disease. To afford it, he’s sold blood plasma. https://t.co/WI71fn7Qxf

[POLITICO @politico]

Earlier this year, we asked you to share any mailers you received to help us bring more transparency to elections.

We used them to fuel our reporting. Here’s what our reporters found when they dug into mailers targeting transgender children. 👇

https://t.co/sVxgWOhQyR

[Erin Smith @SmithReports]

Hey early career journos! Apply for @politico fellowship: $60,000 + benefits and full-time reporting job offer upon successful completion of the program. Check out the link for details. CC: @maggiemulvihill @Channel_Mike @EricaMouraNEWS @WritersofColor https://t.co/TpwQaoE9kS

[POLITICO @politico]

We have heard from patients who have had problems filling prescriptions for medications conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune disorders.

And it may be because of abortion laws. Here’s why 👇

[Erin Smith @SmithReports]

@saraamyr @politico Thanks for letting us know!

[Erin Smith @SmithReports]

@livefreeordeb @politico Thanks for sharing. This is helpful. Which state are you in?

[Erin Smith @SmithReports]

@beentoall50 @politico It seems like you and other AZ voters will continue to receive more mailers this fall. Consider saving our link and uploading next time? We could use your help tracking campaign mail!

[Erin Smith @SmithReports]

Florida friends! Are you being flooded with governor’s race mailers yet? Consider taking a photo of the front and back before you throw them in the trash and send them to us! We will remove all your personal info

[POLITICO @politico]

We want to see your political mailers -- and not just in FL. Help us bring more transparency to elections and our coverage of campaigns by sending us photos of your mailers. Here’s how 👇
https://t.co/XXIJeoVYfW

[Erin Smith @SmithReports]

@TVNewsGuru That’s great! Congrats!

[Erin Smith @SmithReports]

If you live in Maryland or know someone who does, please help us spread the word! We need photos of your political mailers.

[POLITICO @politico]

Maryland voters: We want to see your political mailers! Help us bring more transparency to elections and our campaign coverage by sending us photos of your mailers - especially for races for governor and Congress ahead of next week's primary. Here’s how 👇
https://t.co/XXIJeoVYfW

[POLITICO @politico]

A Texas official said local police made the wrong decision to wait nearly an hour to breach the Uvalde classroom where a gunman shot and killed 19 children and two teachers.

“Where I’m sitting now, of course it was not the right decision. It was the wrong decision, period.”