Trisha Marczak

Trisha Marczak is a Mint Press staff writer and investigative reporter specializing in the oil industry, environment, education and immigration. She has worked in Australia with several NGOs, and as a staff writer, reporter and an award-winning editor at various newspapers, magazines, and public radio stations throughout the Midwest. Contact Trisha at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter at @TrishaMarczakMP.

Penn. Republican Senator Sentenced to Prison For Campaign Fraud, Financing Family

Pennsylvania state Sen. Jane Orie, R-Allegheny, left, walks to the Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh for her retrial on charges of using her staff for campaign work on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (MintPress) – A former Pennsylvania state senator who used state funds for campaign purposes was convicted on 14 counts […]

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Pennsylvania state Sen. Jane Orie, R-Allegheny, left, walks to the Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh for her retrial on charges of using her staff for campaign work on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

(MintPress) – A former Pennsylvania state senator who used state funds for campaign purposes was convicted on 14 counts of misconduct – and is now being called to carry out a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, adding yet another case to this year’s string of campaign financing scandals. Former Sen. Jane Orie, a Republican, was convicted in

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Non-Profits Go Dark To Protest Rollback of Canadian Environmental Protections

Canada'€™s Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to reporters following the G-8 Summit at Camp David, Md., Saturday, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (MintPress)—A week after a major oil spill was discovered in Canada’s Alberta region, Stephen Harper, the nation’s prime minister, announced the country’s environmental regulations are about to be overhauled, eliminating provisions that barred […]

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Canada'€™s Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to reporters following the G-8 Summit at Camp David, Md., Saturday, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

(MintPress)—A week after a major oil spill was discovered in Canada’s Alberta region, Stephen Harper, the nation’s prime minister, announced the country’s environmental regulations are about to be overhauled, eliminating provisions that barred oil companies from drilling in protected areas. The changes to environmental policies are tacked into

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5.2 Million Americans Facing Foreclosure Unite To Form Outspoken Lobby Group

Those facing foreclosure in the United States are coming together to fight big banks in order to stop the foreclosure trends in the country. (Photo by Jeffery Turner) (MintPress)—Homeowners facing foreclosures in key swing states are mobilizing together in an attempt to create a lobby group too loud for President Barack Obama and Republican frontrunner […]

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Those facing foreclosure in the United States are coming together to fight big banks in order to stop the foreclosure trends in the country. (Photo by Jeffery Turner)

(MintPress)—Homeowners facing foreclosures in key swing states are mobilizing together in an attempt to create a lobby group too loud for President Barack Obama and Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney to ignore, touting a message of responsibility for banks and legislation that would reset mortgages to current market values. The majority of

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Student Loan Hits Record $904 Billion With No Relief In Sight

In this Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 photo, students walk through a college campus in California. Student loans are at an all time high and enrollment in post secondary education has been steadily increasing. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) (MintPress)—Student loan debt in the U.S. has hit an all time high, with students facing a collective $904 billion […]

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In this Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 photo, students walk through a college campus in California. Student loans are at an all time high and enrollment in post secondary education has been steadily increasing. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

(MintPress)—Student loan debt in the U.S. has hit an all time high, with students facing a collective $904 billion in education-related debt in the first quarter, according to the New York Federal Reserve — a figure that’s only increasing with tuition hikes and an ever growing demand for college degrees in the workforce. The New York Federal

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Hospitals, Advocacy Groups, Prisons Fight Tide Of Mental Health Cuts

Thousands of occupy demonstrators march through the streets of Chicago's North Side to the home of Mayor Rahm Emanuel to protest the city's closure of 7 mental health clinics due to budget cuts, on Saturday May 19, 2012. The protest comes on the eve of the NATO summit also taking place in Chicago. (Photo Norbert […]

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Thousands of occupy demonstrators march through the streets of Chicago's North Side to the home of Mayor Rahm Emanuel to protest the city's closure of 7 mental health clinics due to budget cuts, on Saturday May 19, 2012. The protest comes on the eve of the NATO summit also taking place in Chicago. (Photo Norbert Schiller/Mint Press)

(MintPress) — Mental health facilities are bearing the brunt of cuts to budgets in state and local governments, resulting in closures of psychiatric help centers throughout the nation, leaving medical hospitals and prisons to deal with severe mental health patients. The debate over whether such moves are beneficial or detrimental to communities

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Illinois Political Drama Continues With Accusations Senator Paid Girlfriend Six Figures

In this Dec. 16, 2010, file photo, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., talks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) (MintPress) — An Illinois senator is facing allegations that he paid his girlfriend $143,000 in backdoor funding — a case that draws attention to the growing reputation of corruption in the […]

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In this Dec. 16, 2010, file photo, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., talks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

(MintPress) — An Illinois senator is facing allegations that he paid his girlfriend $143,000 in backdoor funding — a case that draws attention to the growing reputation of corruption in the Illinois political scene. Kimberly Vertolli, the ex-wife of Sen. Mark Kirk, a Republican, has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC),

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Unemployment Benefits Run Out On Over 400,000 Americans Highlighting New Campaign Debate

Jason Weinstein, an account manager for Workforce1 Healthcare, discusses job opportunities with attendees at JobEXPO's job fair on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) (MintPress) — With nearly 400,000 Americans set to lose unemployment benefits earlier than planned, the issue of lowering unemployment could come into play more than expected in states […]

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Jason Weinstein, an account manager for Workforce1 Healthcare, discusses job opportunities with attendees at JobEXPO's job fair on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

(MintPress) — With nearly 400,000 Americans set to lose unemployment benefits earlier than planned, the issue of lowering unemployment could come into play more than expected in states where out-of-work residents are scrambling for means to pay their bills. While Congress voted in February to extend benefits to the chronically unemployed, the

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