Timm Herdt
State Editor
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State bureau chief Timm Herdt has been a writer and editor at the Ventura County Star and its predecessor, the Ventura County Star-Free Press, for 30 years. During his tenure, he has done everything from reporting at the sidelines at high school football games, to covering city halls, to serving as the Opinion page editor from 1985 through 1996. In 1997 he opened The Star's bureau in Sacramento, reporting on state government government and politics from California's capital. For more than two decades he has been writing a weekly column on politics and public affairs. Herdt, 53, is a graduate of the School of Journalism at The Ohio State University.
Recent stories:
- IOUs, proposed cuts to education after budget deal fails
July 2, 2009 - Civics lesson for Detroit
July 1, 2009 - State budget deal goes bust
June 30, 2009 - Clock ticking on last chance to plug state budget gap
June 29, 2009 - State budget measure fails in vote today
June 24, 2009 - Herdt: Antonio's out; who's in?
June 24, 2009 - State constitutional effort on track, backers say
June 23, 2009 - State Senate to consider budget fixes, including tax measures
June 23, 2009 - Corporate tax breaks in dire time draw flak
June 21, 2009 - Budget fixes moving ahead
June 18, 2009 - See full list of stories by Timm Herdt...
