Retiring Randy Schmid, (43-years), seated, at the AP office in Washington,Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. Standing, from left are, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Lauren Neergaard, Doug Birch, Seth Borenstein, Sam Hananel, and Barry Schweid. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
How an AP reporter found $50 billion buried in federal fine print
In the “Beat of the Week” memos to staff, AP Senior Managing Editor for U.S. News Mike Oreskes tells the stories behind the top news of recent days. In his latest note, he lauds the persistent, meticulous reporting of Washington-based health care reporter Ricardo Alonso-Zalvidar, who also is advising AP reporters across the country in covering the rollout of the Affordable Care Act:
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