Dave Levinthal joined the Center for Public Integrity in 2013 and leads its federal politics reporting team. Under Dave's direction, the Center's political coverage has earned numerous awards, including an Editor & Publisher EPPY Award in 2014 honoring the nation's best political blog. For two years prior to joining the Center, Dave reported on campaign finance and lobbying issues for Politico and co-wrote the daily Politico Influence column. He also edited OpenSecrets.org from 2009 to 2011. From 2003 to 2009, Dave worked for The Dallas Morning News, primarily covering Dallas City Hall also reporting on national elections and aviation security. From 2000 to 2002, he covered the New Hampshire Statehouse for The Eagle-Tribune of Lawrence, Mass. Dave's recent work has appeared in TIME, Newsweek, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast and Slate, among several dozen other publications. He regularly provides political analysis for television and radio networks and stations, including National Public Radio, NBC, CBS, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and C-SPAN. Beyond politics, Dave is also a two-time winner of Canada’s Northern Lights Award for his writing about the arctic. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Dave graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in newspaper journalism and political philosophy and edited The Daily Orange.