Newsroom Staff
EDITORS:
Matt Bunk
Managing Editor
matt.bunk@azcapitoltimes.com
602-889-7132
Matt leads a news staff that is dedicated to providing the most updated, informed and accurate news on state government, the Capitol community, upcoming events and elections. Matt is an accomplished journalist, having won state awards in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, California and Arizona. His background in multimedia journalism began while covering the Bay Area economy, public companies and the energy industry for the Oakland Tribune and ANG Newspapers. Before joining the Arizona Capitol Times in December 2007, Matt was an assistant metro editor in charge of government coverage at the East Valley Tribune. Matt also serves on the board of directors for the Arizona First Amendment Coalition and the Arizona Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Barry Gartell
Arizona Legislative Report Editor
barry.gartell@azcapitoltimes.com
602-889-7130
Barry is editor of the Arizona Legislative Report, a daily publication that chronicles action at the Arizona Legislature. He also analyzes and summarizes legislative bills while the Legislature is in session. Barry is a veteran of the Capitol community, having worked for the Government Information Technology Agency (GITA) and the Arizona Association of Counties.
Don Harris
Copy Editor
don.harris@azcapitoltimes.com
602-889-7136
Don joined Arizona Capitol Times as copy editor/reporter in 2001, capping a journalism career that began in Chicago. Immediately prior to his service with the Capitol Times, for nearly nine years Don was a public information officer for state of Arizona agencies, first with the Department of Commerce and then the Department of Insurance. Don also covered politics, organized labor and general assignments at The Arizona Republic for 19 years, periodically serving as an assistant city editor. At The Republic, Don covered the Arizona House of Representatives for 10 years, as well as five national political conventions and most major political races. Political figures he covered extensively include Barry Goldwater, Bruce Babbitt, Burton Barr, Evan Mecham, and Rose Mofford. He received several journalism awards in Arizona and Chicago. Don, his wife and their three children moved to Arizona from Chicago in 1973, after having been a reporter for the Chicago Today/Chicago American for a number of years.
Josh Coddington
Special Sections Editor
josh.coddington@azcapitoltimes.com
(602) 889-7141
Josh Coddington has worked for the Arizona Capitol Times since early 2006. He produces the award-winning “Focus” special sections that appear regularly in the Capitol Times, as well as magazine-style political resources such as the Citizen Government Guide, Government Resource Directory and the Book of Lobbyists. Josh also writes stories and shoots photos for the paper, and he assists with administration of www.azcapitoltimes.com and www.azlobbyists.com.
Before joining the staff, Josh graduated magna cum laude from California State University in Fresno, where he studied mass communication, journalism, public relations and meteorology.
Assignments:
*Special Sections
*Times Past
*Capitol Calendar
*Special Publications
*Web site administration
REPORTERS:
Luige del Puerto
Senate Reporter
luige.delpuerto@azcapitoltimes.com
602-889-7131
Luige covers the Arizona Senate for the Arizona Capitol Times. He is a native of the Philippines and most recently worked in Manila for the nation’s largest daily newspaper, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. At the Inquirer, he covered crime, labor, elections and national security. He was also part of the paper’s special projects team and covered several coup d’état attempts in his home country before moving to the Unites States in 2005. Luige graduated with honors from the school of journalism at the University of Philippines.
Beat Assignments:
*State Senate
*Auditor General
*Congressional Elections
*Transportation Issues
Jim Small
House Reporter
jim.small@azcapitoltimes.com
602-889-7133
Jim has covered the Arizona Legislature for the Arizona Capitol Times since 2004. An award-winning reporter, Jim also covers the complex state budget process and reports on education, immigration and corrections issues. Before coming to the Capitol Times, he covered city government, public safety and business issues for a pair of community weeklies in the West Valley. He is a graduate of Grand Canyon University.
Beat Assignments:
*State House
*Budget Issues
*Immigration Issues
*Corporation Commission
*Public Safety
*K-12 Education
Christian Palmer
Yellow Sheet Report Assistant Editor
christian.palmer@azcapitoltimes.com
602-889-7138
Before taking a new position with the Yellow Sheet Report in January 2010, Christian reported for the Arizona Capitol Times for more than four years. He covered courts, executive agencies, ballot initiatives, campaign finance law, the Attorney General’s Office and the Secretary of State’s Office. Christian is a graduate of Arizona State University, where he received a degree in history and mass communications before graduating from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. Prior to joining the reporting team in 2005, Christian was a legislative intern for Legislation On Line Arizona (LOLA), a comprehensive online bill-tracking system. As a college student, Christian also served as a reporter and editor for the Scottsdale Community College’s Campus News and ASU’s State Press.
Jeremy Duda
Governor’s Office Reporter
jeremy.duda@azcapitoltimes.com
602-889-7111
Jeremy covers the governor’s office for the Arizona Capitol Times. A Phoenix native, he graduated from the University of Arizona in 2002 with a degree in journalism. After starting as a sports writer at the Hobbs (New Mexico) News-Sun, he moved to the news desk, where he covered city government and cops. From New Mexico, he moved to Provo, Utah, where he covered courts and cops for the Daily Herald. He has won numerous awards in New Mexico and Utah, including the Society of Professional Journalists 2007 award for best reporter at a mid-sized Utah daily newspaper.
Beat Assignments:
* Governor’s Office
* Secretary of State’s Office
* Attorney General’s Office
* Treasurer’s Office
* Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Office
* Lobbyists
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