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NHPR: NH Congressional delegation reacts to gun control measures

Matt Laslo covered Congress, including gun control, presidential elections, primaries, budget issues and cannabis, and the New Hampshire congressional delegation in Washington for more than a decade.

Matt Laslo 7/18/12 Matt Laslo 7/18/12

WEKU & Kentucky Public Radio: As Wars Wind Down, Depot Left Without Work

The LCB and founder Matt Laslo covered southeastern Kentucky coal country and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and libertarian Rand Paul for WEKU and Kentucky Public Radio for more than a decade.

Matt Laslo 5/17/12 Matt Laslo 5/17/12

Nashville’s WPLN: Cooper, Black Join ‘Fix Congress Now’ Caucus

Matt Laslo and The LCB covered Congress and Washington politics and hyper-partisanship and some bipartisanship for award-winning Nashville NPR station member station WPLN for years.

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Boston’s WBUR: Dirt Vs. Synthetic Tracks - What's Best For Horse Racing?

Veteran poilitical journalist and longtime Regional Reporters Association board member Matt Laslo escapes the Washington Beltway by reporting on sports, from horse racing to NHL and NFL games

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Arizona Public Radio, KNAU: McCain, Campaign Finance and Super Pacs

Based on Capitol Hill, Matt Laslo has been covering Congress, the White House and the Supreme Court since 2006. While he has filed stories for more than 50 local NPR stations, his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, National Public Radio, The Omaha World-Herald, Pacifica Radio, Politics Magazine and Washingtonian Magazine.

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Houston’s KUHF: Does Washington know Rick Perry?

Political reporter Matt Laslo and The LCB have covered Congress for NPR member stations across Texas, including KUHF in Houston, KERA in Dallas, KUT in Austin, KSTF in San Antonio, etc.

Matt Laslo 7/9/11 Matt Laslo 7/9/11

Chattanooga Times Free Press: Jobs data prompts finger pointing

Stylized “C” from Chattanooga Times Free Press, who LCB founder Matt Laslo covered Congress for when he first arrived in Washington ages ago.

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Omaha World-Herald: Tea Party Express targets few moderate Democrats left

LCB founder Matt Laslo covered Congress for the Omaha World-Herald when its Washington Correspondent Joe Morton spent a month embedded with the Nebraska National Guard in Afghanistan.

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Buffalo Toronto Public Media: NTSB Hearings into Plane Crash Wrap Up

Veteran Washington regional correspondent Matt Laslo and his wire service the LCB were tapped by WBFO in Buffalo and Toronto to cover tragic NTSB investigation into deadly Buffalo NY plane crash

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WNYC: Bloomberg Makes Case for Another Stimulus Package

Vintage WNYC logo of New York City syline from 1970s

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San Diego’s KPBS: San Diego Congressmen contest ethics rules regarding free craft beer

Veteran Washington Correspondent Matt Laslo was early to cover America’s craft beer revolution in recent years, in part by getting to know local San Diego Congressman and their favorite local hopped up brews.