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Morgan Trau
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Political Reporter, WEWS-TV (Cleveland, OH)
Columbus, Cincinnati, Clevel
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Biography
I am an award-winning statehouse reporter for WEWS News 5 Cleveland, WCPO 9 News in Cincinnati, Scripps News and the Ohio Capital Journal. I am known for holding politicians accountable. I dive deep into trending legislation, which includes issues surrounding democracy, abortion, education, LGBTQ+ and anything deemed a hot topic. I found my niche in reporting on growing culture wars and the balance of power in state government. I specialize in long-form investigative pieces, consistently breaking original stories that earn national and international recognition. If I'm not breaking a story, my reports contain in-depth analysis of policy language and impact. My work has been cited in academic journals, testimonies and in legal petitions. Before working at News 5, I was a political and investigative reporter in Michigan, the Washington/Idaho border and New York. My reporting has made legislative changes in each of the areas I have worked in. I have earned awards and honors from the Society of Professional Journalists, New York State Broadcasters Association, Hearst Journalism Awards and the Syracuse Press Club. My reporting has contributed to Emmy-award-winning newscasts. I was born and raised in the suburbs of Cleveland and graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School as the Syracuse University Scholar - the highest honor given to any student. While in college, I spent my summers training as an investigator with 60 Minutes, CBS News and PBS NewsHour. When I'm not on a story, my schedule is full of speaking engagements at universities and schools, conferences or nonpartisan organizations.
education, guns LGBTQ+, laws regarding: abortionOhio politics, trending legislation
I’m interested in everything, and nothing else.
Content
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stunned by teachers' pension fund behavior with firm accused of corruption • Ohio Capital Journal
By Morgan Trau Verified| Ohio Capital Journal@ Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is deeply concerned following a recent report in which we revealed hundreds of text messages of the relationship between a public official and an investment firm seeking to get access to tens of billions of dollars from the state. In an exclusive one-on-one interview, the governor finally addressed the alleged corruption scheme plaguing the retired teachers’ pension fund.
Former Ohio teachers' pension fund official says nothing inappropriate about relationship with investment firm
By Morgan Trau Verified| WCPO-TV (Cincinnati, OH) Verified COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former public official and an investment firm are defending themselves after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spoke out about their conversations after our reporting exposed their close relationship. Former retired teachers' pension fund board member Wade Steen argued that nothing was inappropriate about his behavior, claiming the governor should be the one being looked into.
Former Ohio teachers' pension fund official says nothing inappropriate about relationship with investment firm
By Morgan Trau Verified| WEWS-TV (Cleveland, OH) Verified COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former public official and an investment firm are defending themselves after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spoke out about their relationship after our reporting exposed their close relationship. Former retired teachers' pension fund board member Wade Steen argued that nothing was inappropriate about his behavior, claiming the governor should be the one being looked into.
Company Info
WEWS-TV (Cleveland, OH)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
+1 216-431-5555