This is a story I was able to write because I was spending the summer in the Eau Claire, where I go to school. A lot of the stories I had written before this were directly connected to the university so it was super cool to get the chance to cover a story that involved a state senator the summer before an election. I was in a space where is there were professional journalists from the area in attendance doing the same things I was doing. It was a great learning experience and I'm grateful I had the opportunity. Link embedded in photo.