Lisa Rein

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Lisa Rein contributes reporting to OPB’s rural freelancer network. She is an award-winning reporter who covered local, state and federal government at The Washington Post for 27 years before relocating to the Columbia River Gorge in 2026. She shared the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, the highest honor in journalism, for The Post’s coverage of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s campaign to remake the federal government. Reach Lisa with story ideas or feedback at reinhon@gmail.com or 202-821-3120.

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