NATALIE FERTIG

 Natalie is a freelance policy and politics reporter with a special focus on rural America and working class communities. She is the author of OUT OF STATE, a newsletter about the policies affecting rural America and how those impact the way rural communities vote. She is open to both freelance and full-time work.

Natalie previously reported at POLITICO in Washington, D.C., where she covered state governments and drug policy. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, POLITICO Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Washington Sun, Playboy Magazine and others.

 

Magazine

 

‘She Was 12 Years Old!’

Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for governor hits rock bottom.

Is She the Future of Democratic Progressivism?

With an eclectic voting record, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez from Washington state has riled the left flank of her party. She thinks that’s a good thing..

'Talk about cluster—’: Why legal weed didn’t kill oregon’s black market

Legalization was supposed to take care of the black market. It hasn’t worked out that way.

Recent Work

The World Cup’s biggest policy bet

Seattle’s new mayor vows to move her city’s homeless off its streets by kickoff.

Democrats Are Losing Trust in Mail-In Ballots

Some voters say they’re worried that Trump might use the USPS to interfere in the election.

LA IS SO FED UP IT MIGHT VOTE FOR SPENCER PRATT

The long-shot reality star isn’t out of the running yet.

 

Newsletter

 

the democrat who has a clue about what happened on election day

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez ran ahead of Harris in every county in her district by 4 to 7 points. Now she is at the forefront of a handful of lawmakers ready to provide a blueprint for Democrats eager to right what went wrong.

RFK JR’S SURPRISING SUPPORT

Democratic support for some of RFK Jr.’s policies harkens back to a Democratic party of old — one rarely seen these days.

WILL LABOR HAVE A PLACE ON TRUMP’S TEAM?

Former Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer is in the mix to be President-elect Donald Trump’s Labor secretary, a sign of the GOP’s slowly thawing relationship with organized labor.