Dave has been with the Herald since 1999 and has covered a variety of local and national news and political stories in his career, including reporting from Ground Zero on Sept. 11, the Rhode Island nightclub fire and the 2004 and 2008 presidential races. He's been the Herald's bureau chief at the State House and City Hall and has covered the administrations of former Gov. Mitt Romney, Gov. Deval Patrick and Mayor Thomas M. Menino. Currently based at City Hall, Dave keeps an eye on city spending, the ever-shifting political landscape and government waste in Boston and beyond.Email tips to david.wedge@bostonherald.com. dave.wedge@bostonherald.com