Marcus Stern
Marcus Stern was a reporter at ProPublica.
Marcus Stern was a reporter at ProPublica. Previously, he had worked for Copley News Service in Washington, D.C. since 1983. In 2006, he shared the Pulitzer Prize and George Polk Award for his role in breaking the story of former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham's wide-ranging corruption. Stern has also reported extensively from Iraq and other conflict zones. He spent most of the 1990s covering immigration issues for Copley.
Lobbyists Help Smooth the Way for a Tax Break for Foreign Rum Maker
Diageo, the world's largest liquor conglomerate, stands to make billions at Puerto Rico's expense in a deal to move its rum production to the Virgin Islands. Diageo, based in London, has gotten help from an assortment of pricey lobbyists.
by Marcus Stern,
Judiciary Chairman Conyers to Host Super Bowl Fundraiser
A report by the Sunlight Foundation's Party Time says that Rep. John Conyers, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has Super Bowl tickets to sell. For $5,000, supporters can get a ticket to the big game and two seats at a fundraising luncheon for the congressman.
by Marcus Stern,
Leadership PAC Tracker
How much did your congressman's Leadership PAC raise, and where did that money go?
by Jennifer LaFleur, Dan Nguyen and Marcus Stern,