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Ragan Trask
One of the most interesting things happening in Fredericksburg
recently has been the emergence of a new reporting voices on
education issues. Martin Davis, an award-winning reporter for
national publications, joined the Free-Lance Star as the opinion
editor several years ago. While there, he began to do some truly
extraordinary reporting and analysis on the school systems in the
area, particularly the Spotsylvania County School system. After
Marty parted ways with the Free-Lance Star in January, he moved
to F2S, a membership-driven Substack newsletter which has grown
to be one of the most influential sources of news and information
in the Fredericksburg region. Davis also kicked off a podcast with
Shaun Kenney, a conservative columnist writing for The Republican
Standard (TRS). Together, Marty and Shaun seek to find common
ground—or "the why behind the why"-- on local issues by analyzing
stories from their differing perspectives.
The detail and depth of their reporting has been a real gift to the
region. As a long-time advocate for parenting issues in the region,
I felt that here was a multi-partisan, thoughtful voice that should
be amplified. So, I'm happy to announce that Fredericksburg Parent
Gives, Fredericksburg Parent's nonprofit, has joined with Martin
Davis and Shaun Kenney to launch the Fredericksburg Advance, a
nonprofit newsroom that will amplify both men's voices on educa-
tion, local politics, health issues and business.
Nonprofit newsrooms provide the kind of reporting that local par-
ents need to make good decisions about where to send their kids
to school, which local policies to support and how to make deci-
sions about their health care. I am so proud to be partnering with
Martin Davis and Sean Kenney. I've been having a terrific time put-
ting together the nonprofit newsroom that will put our readers first
in the upcoming year. Check out the Ask the Expert article inside to
learn more about our new venture.
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