Sara Wilkerson

Sara Wilkerson

Sara Wilkerson is a recent graduate of Bucknell University with a B.A. in Film & Media Studies. Sara transferred to Bucknell after graduating from Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, with an A.A. in Mass Media: Media Studies under a full tuition scholarship awarded by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. While at Bucknell, Sara was involved in numerous student-run publications, was president of the Bucknell Film Club in Spring 2019, and studied abroad in Bath, England, in fall 2019. Having graduated, Sara seeks to start her career in media as a writer.

Recent Work

October 28, 2020
by Sara Wilkerson
TX Senate: MJ Hegar (D)

About Hegar:  As a young girl, Hegar’s dreams of becoming a military pilot were dismissed with claims that “the front... Read More

About Hegar:  As a young girl, Hegar’s dreams of becoming a military pilot were dismissed with claims that “the front is no place for a woman.” Unwilling to back down, Hegar became a commissioned officer in the Air Force after graduating from the University of Texas.... Read More

October 23, 2020
by Sara Wilkerson
Murphy and Waltz Request Briefing from FBI Over Election Interference

Yesterday, Reps. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Michael Waltz, R-Fla., sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher... Read More

Yesterday, Reps. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Michael Waltz, R-Fla., sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray, National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe and Attorney General Bill Barr requesting an official briefing on Russian and Iranian interference in the 2020 election. The request... Read More

October 23, 2020
by Sara Wilkerson
Bipartisan Policy Center Hosts MOCs on Rural Broadband, Telehealth Discussion

This week, the Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank based in Washington, D.C, hosted Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J. and Dave... Read More

This week, the Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank based in Washington, D.C, hosted Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J. and Dave Joyce, R-Ohio,  for a discussion of rural broadband access in connection with telehealth and education. The discussion was part of the American Congressional Exchange Program from... Read More

October 22, 2020
by Sara Wilkerson
New Survey Shows Low Trump Job Approval, Weak National Confidence

Gallup has released a new survey showing President Trump’s job approval rating at 43.3%, marking one of the lowest approval... Read More

Gallup has released a new survey showing President Trump’s job approval rating at 43.3%, marking one of the lowest approval ratings for an incumbent during his 15th quarter in office. The Gallup poll comes ahead of the last presidential debate this week before the 2020 election... Read More

October 20, 2020
by Sara Wilkerson
New Survey Predicts Dismal Outlook for Mom and Pop Shops for the Holidays

A new survey released from Alignable, the country’s largest online referral network for small businesses, shows 45% of consumers shifted... Read More

A new survey released from Alignable, the country’s largest online referral network for small businesses, shows 45% of consumers shifted from shopping at local businesses to purchasing goods from national, online retailers when they were most concerned about COVID. The survey also showed that 68% of... Read More

October 16, 2020
by Sara Wilkerson
Twin Bills in Congress Seek to Tackle Growing Childhood Trauma Crisis

WASHINGTON -- Last week, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y. and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., announced their plan to introduce a... Read More

WASHINGTON -- Last week, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y. and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., announced their plan to introduce a pair of bills that take a holistic and community-based approach to addressing the growing crisis of childhood trauma. The announcement comes as a response to the... Read More

October 16, 2020
by Sara Wilkerson
Trump Campaign Seeks to Increase Poll Watchers by Election Day

With less than three weeks to go until the 2020 presidential election, the Trump campaign is ramping up its efforts... Read More

With less than three weeks to go until the 2020 presidential election, the Trump campaign is ramping up its efforts to recruit poll watchers for November. Approximately 50,000 poll watchers are projected to be recruited for President Trump’s reelection.  Awareness and concern over election monitoring has... Read More

October 9, 2020
by Sara Wilkerson
Blue Dogs Host Roundtable Discussion on Rural Education and Workforce Development

WASHINGTON - This week the Blue Dog Coalition hosted a roundtable discussion with experts in the K-12, higher and tribal... Read More

WASHINGTON - This week the Blue Dog Coalition hosted a roundtable discussion with experts in the K-12, higher and tribal education fields on rural education and workforce development. Blue Dog member Rep. Kendra Horn, D-Okla., moderated the roundtable discussion on behalf of the Coalition.  Horn recently... Read More

October 8, 2020
by Sara Wilkerson
American Farm Bureau Honors Rep. Delgado with Prestigious Ag Award

On Wednesday, Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., was honored by the American Farm Bureau Federation with their prestigious “Friend of Farm... Read More

On Wednesday, Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., was honored by the American Farm Bureau Federation with their prestigious “Friend of Farm Bureau” award, an honor bestowed on lawmakers in recognition of their agricultural efforts for their farming communities. To receive the award, lawmakers need to have a... Read More

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