Four writers at AAN newspapers have won awards in the 2001 National Awards for Education Reporting from the Education Writers Association. They are: Nigel Jaquiss, Willamette Week, first prize in investigative reporting for "The Poisoning of Whitaker"; Margaret Downing, Houston Press, first prize in opinion writing for "But Who's Counting"; Emily Bliss, New Times Broward-Palm Beach, second prize in feature writing for " A Scout for Life"; Mike Mosedale, City Pages (Minneapolis/St. Paul), special citation for "Take Till It Hurts."
City Pages' Britt Robson subjects Gov. Jesse Ventura to serious analysis, tracking his ironic evolution from outsider to a pol touting his experience as he faces re-election. "For nearly three years, this political theater has been a Dada delight," Robson writes. The candidate who wanted to be reincarnated as a "large brassiere," faces a budget deficit and wants to raise taxes. "Put simply, the governor's adversaries have a few scores to settle and they smell blood."
