Just so everyone knows, I have been working for the Rick Smith Show the past month as the producer and capitol reporter for Rick's show. At 11 am this morning, I was at a press conference on the reintroduction climate change legislation from the previous session in the Capitol Media Center, and at the time I posted a video of those who attended.
I was sitting in the back of the media center and there 3 news cameras behind me, a photojournalist, a Senate staffer / intern sitting next to me and two people who I thought were journalists right in font of me. As of 5PM EST, there hasn't been a single story on today's presser, which I am about to publish my first and a follow up on the lack of media at today's event, and I am beginning to believe that I was the only person who attended the thing.
All I can say is "WOW?" There was a press release published after the conference was held, but yeah, just goes to show you how important this issue is on the state level.
For the record, I tried to embed a youtube video into the diary, but is not appearing. Just click on the provided link above. You may spot some crickets.