Nominated for an Emmy Award While First Amendment Battle Rages On

Media Industry Acknowledges What WA Lawmakers Deny

So much going on here. First of all, congrats to all the 2025 Northwest Regional Emmy Award Nominees.

For the third year in a row, my news industry peers have recognized the incredible journalism coming out of Discovery Institute Media in Seattle.

This is also the first time Frontlines Turning Point USA has been nominated for a local Emmy award in this highly competitive market.

Our joint collaboration was about WA Democrats denying press credentials to independent journalists covering the State Legislature. We thought the issue was settled last year.

But during the most recent session, House Democrats blocked me again. Other highly influential media members like Brandi Kruse and Ari Hoffman were also added to this banned list.

I find it quite ironic that our news industry peers recognize Discovery Institute Media and Frontlines TPUSA as legitimate news operations.

But the WA Democrats accuse us of being RIGHT WING provocateurs.

The reality is, they’re afraid of questions and do not want to be held accountable. So they try to deny, dismiss, and discredit our journalistic integrity.

Voters will eventually see right through this.

I assure you, the fight for our First Amendment rights is not over.

For now, we’ll take this recognition from the people who are actually tasked with being government watchdogs and the 4th Estate.

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CLARIFICATION: Just to be clear, Brandi Kruse was also part of the first batch of media members denied press access to certain areas on the floor. We’re all still fighting.