Description: Engaging first time voter Matisse Thybulle, Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward I'm coming up on three years of work with State Senator Vincent Hughes, who is the Democratic Appropriations Chairman in the Pennsylvania State Senate. I enjoy the work and the challenges it presents as someone who likes to get things done. The role can be…
I’m coming up on three years of work with State Senator Vincent Hughes, who is the Democratic Appropriations Chairman in the Pennsylvania State Senate. I enjoy the work and the challenges it presents as someone who likes to get things done. The role can be tough because Sen. Hughes is very energetic and a leading voice on all of the important causes, which means working to properly position him in a number of conversations on a local and national level. During the pandemic, we have shifted to a lot of digit
Prior to working for Sen. Hughes and the state Senate, I spent three and a half years as a reporter with Pennlive.com/The Patriot-News . It was different environment than my comfort zone — both as a new Pennsylvania resident and at a tri-weekly paper — yet it was a great challenge. My roles shifted constantly to handle the news needs of the time. I began as a breaking news reporter doing stories, then I shifted to covering crime and courts in Lancaster County. After moving to the Lancaster County-focused be
I blogged about my experiences in journalism here . The blog’s title is a bit deceptive because I don’t do it every day, yet the goal is to share experiences that may shape or change opinions on journalism, journalists and “the media.” That will continue to evolve as I move from being a working journalist.