Peter O'Dowd
News DirectorNews Director Peter O'Dowd leads a newsroom that includes reporters in seven Southwestern bureaus. His work has aired on The BBC, NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, and American Public Media's Marketplace. He's covered technology, the housing bubble and the constant flap over immigration policy that keeps Arizona in the national spotlight. Peter began his radio career at Wyoming Public Radio. He has a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, and he's taught English in Tokyo, Japan.
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When the U.S. Senate takes up immigration reform, two lawmakers from Arizona will have a big hand in shaping the debate. Republican senators John McCain and Jeff Flake are part of the so-called Gang of Eight, a bi-partisan group of elected officials crafting a reform proposal. Peter O’Dowd tells us what to expect from the influential pair and what their role in the debate means for a state that's become Ground Zero on immigration. To be published Jan. 22, 2013 -
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