3 picked to cover Idaho Legislature

SANDPOINT ­— You will be seeing a few new names in the Daily Bee this upcoming legislative session as three McClure Center interns are reporting for duty in January.

Inspired by Senator McClure’s legacy, the University of Idaho’s James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research conducts nonpartisan research, informs public dialogue and policy, and engages students in learning about public policy making. Each year, students from the center cover the Idaho Legislature for newspapers around the state.

This year, three students have been selected. The trio are Logan Finney of Sandpoint, Madison Hardy of Boise and Riley Haun of Homedale.

• Logan Finney

Logan Finney is a Sandpoint native with a passion for media production and community building. He grew up hiking, skiing and hunting in the forests of North Idaho and has maintained a lifelong interest in the state’s history, geography and politics.

Logan is covering the 2020 state legislative session in Boise as an intern for the University of Idaho School of Journalism & Mass Media, the McClure Center for Public Policy Research, and Idaho Public Television. He is a third-generation Vandal who will graduate from the University of Idaho in May 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and digital media.

• Madison Hardy

Madison Hardy is a Boise High School alum who grew up surrounded by the city’s political buzz and vibrant culture. With a driving passion for the arts, history, and community relations Madison has enjoyed watching Idaho expand over the last 12 years.

Madison is covering the 2020 state legislative session in Boise, Idaho, as an intern for the University of Idaho School of Journalism & Mass Media, the McClure Center for Public Policy Research. A senior at the University of Idaho, Madison is graduating in May 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism & Digital Media and a History minor.

• Riley Haun

Riley Haun is a third-year student at the University of Idaho studying journalism, with a minor in political science. She is originally from Homedale, where she grew up raising cattle and rabbits. She currently serves as copy editor for the University of Idaho’s student magazine, Blot, and has previously reported for the University of Idaho student newspaper, The Argonaut.

The Capitol is a whole new world for her, but she looking forward to the challenge and growth that will come from it. When she is not chasing senators, she enjoys reading and spending time with her corgi, Linda.