Burke's story of the Sago Mine Disaster, while accepted for publication by Random House, was ultimately published in part by Men's Journal. (Rolling Stone publication).
- Dennis Michael Burke is a writer and political organizer. He helped organize the successful passage of the Clean Elections Law (public financing of campaigns) and the Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission (anti-gerrymandering reform), both in Arizona. He led grassroots campaigns for national campaign reform. In 1985, he developed the "I Voted" sticker program nationally to increase voter participation.
- Dennis Michael Burke is not to be confused with Dennis K. Burke, the former U.S. Attorney for Arizona, or Dennis Burke of Dennis Burke Ministries, a religious author.