Shifra Dayak

Former Reporter & AJI Fellow

Shifra covered policy and politics for NOTUS, with a focus on energy and the environment.

Shifra graduated from the University of Maryland with dual bachelor’s degrees in journalism and environmental science and policy. She’s worked for The Diamondback, the student newspaper at UMD, and was a participant in the Dow Jones News Fund program, where she was a data reporting intern at The Connecticut Mirror and an editing intern at Stars and Stripes. She’s also reported for The Frederick News-Post and the University of Maryland’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism.

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The Trump Administration and Maryland Are Both Suing DC Water Over Potomac Sewage Spill

April 20, 2026 06:08 p.m.
Democrats Grill Chris Wright on the Affordability Crisis Around the Iran War

April 15, 2026 05:06 p.m.
The Trump Administration Is Fighting a Losing Battle Against Local Energy Laws

April 08, 2026 05:11 a.m.
Where New York’s Lawmakers Split From Their Constituents: Home Ownership

March 26, 2026 05:22 a.m.
The Trump Administration Is Turning the U.S. Census on Its Head

March 20, 2026 05:35 a.m.
Blue States Sue EPA Over Rollback of Greenhouse Gas Finding

March 19, 2026 03:16 p.m.
New York Lawmakers’ Stock Investments Are Driving Their Wealth

March 17, 2026 05:00 a.m.
Trump Takes a Step Toward Invoking Emergency Powers for Offshore Drilling

March 13, 2026 04:39 p.m.
Trump Has Opened Public Land to Coal Mining. Not Many Are Interested.

March 13, 2026 05:39 a.m.
Anthropic Sues Over the Pentagon’s Effort to ‘Punish’ It for AI Restrictions

March 09, 2026 11:59 a.m.
The National Park Service Is Removing Signs Staff Reported as ‘Factually Accurate’

March 06, 2026 05:48 a.m.
Trump May Have Inadvertently Invited a Wave of Climate Action From Blue States

March 04, 2026 05:14 a.m.