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Katie Jane Fernelius

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Katie Jane Fernelius reports on the local government for Verite.

Prior to joining Verite, she was an independent journalist and producer. Over the course of her career, she’s reported for and worked with The Guardian, BBC World Service, The Appeal, Quartz, The Nation, The Assembly, In These Times, INDY Week, and other outlets.

Her most recent podcast project was A Field Guide to Gay Animals, which was an official selection of the 2024 Tribeca Festival.

She attended Duke University, where she studied at the Center for Documentary Studies. After college, she moved to Lagos, Nigeria, on a Fulbright scholarship. She’s worked at the DeWitt Wallace Center at Duke University and the Delgado Community College Writing Center.

kfernelius@veritenews.org
Voters line up to vote at Engine House 4 in New Orleans East on Tuesday, Nov. 5th, 2024.
Posted inGovernment, Justice, News

Voters sue to stop proposals on courts, juvenile crime from appearing on state ballots

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius March 11, 2025March 11, 2025
JP Morrell
Posted inGovernment, News

Council OKs temporary travel ban for city employees

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius February 27, 2025February 27, 2025
Joe Giarrusso
Posted inGovernment, News

Is the city of New Orleans facing a fiscal cliff? City officials disagree.

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius February 26, 2025February 26, 2025
Posted inHealth, News

Trump cuts place critical HIV funding in question

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius February 20, 2025April 21, 2025
Polling location at Engine House 4 in New Orleans East on Tuesday, Nov. 5th, 2024.
Posted inGovernment, News

Suit challenges ballot measure seeking tax law rewrite

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius February 17, 2025February 17, 2025
Posted inEducation, News

‘This is the children’s money’: Mayor, council at impasse over $20M schools settlement

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius February 12, 2025February 12, 2025
Posted inNews

What Was Lost: Family celebrations featuring a popular potato salad

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius February 3, 2025February 17, 2025
Posted inEducation

Cantrell backs out of $20M payment to schools

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius February 2, 2025February 2, 2025
Posted inHealth, News

City Health Department braces for cuts as Trump admin eyes ‘woke’ programs

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius January 31, 2025April 21, 2025
Posted inGovernment

Councilmembers call for engineering consultant after series of building collapses in city

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

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