Matt Parr

Communications and Advocacy

United States

Portfolio
the Guardian
09/14/2022
Private equity still investing billions in dirty energy despite pledge to clean up

Private equity firms pumping billions of dollars into dirty energy projects are exposing investors, including pensioners, to unknown financial risks as the planet burns and governments face escalating pressure to act, new research finds. The first-of-its-kind climate risks scorecard ranks Carlyle, Warburg Pincus and KKR as the worst offenders among eight major private equity companies with significant fossil fuel portfolios.

Various
07/19/2020
Media clips

Portfolio of story clips that resulted from my media pitches

Indiana Senate Democrats
08/15/2019
Todos son bienvenidos: A look into Indiana's growing Latinx population

The Latinx and Hispanic population is one of the fastest growing communities in Indiana. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation surrounding the immigrant populations in our state, especially those who hail from Latin American or Spanish-speaking countries.

Indiana Senate Democrats
09/11/2019
Hispanic Heritage Month in Indiana

From September 15 to October 15, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM)! This month gives us the opportunity to celebrate culture and learn about Americans' diverse histories. America's population is getting increasingly more diverse, even right here in our great state of Indiana.

Indiana Senate Democrats
02/26/2019
Tallian bill protects Hoosiers' right to use Lake Michigan beaches

INDIANAPOLIS - Today, the Indiana Senate approved State Senator Karen Tallian's (D-Ogden Dunes) Senate Bill (SB) 553. This proposal defines Hoosiers' right to use the Lake Michigan shoreline for recreational purposes.In the case Gunderson v.