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I am a freelance writer and editor specializing in public policy. I am able to dig into a topic, understand it, and write about it with authority. Whether it's through writing or editing, I take pride and enjoyment in translating the work of academics and specialists into language that non-specialists can understand.

Current and former clients (partial list)

Buckeye Institute; Dolan Media; Humphrey Institute for Public Policy; Kansas Policy Institute; Mackinac Center for Public Policy; Prometheus Institute; Thomson Reuters; Sage Financial Group; State Policy Network

An overview of my work

Copy editing, proofreading, writing, coaching of new writers, research assistance, basic web and online media maintenance

Kinds of work I deliver

Blog posts; op-eds; newspaper columns; newsletter articles (printed and electronic); reports; book reviews; customer testimonials; fundraising letters; Facebook and Twitter updates

Topics

Education, health care, economic growth, taxes, and state and local government

Portfolio

Writing and editing portfolio: A large sample of my work

Fundraising: If you need some help with direct appeals to donors
Center of the American Experiment: Minnesota's leading think tank
Minnesota Free Market Institute: Focusing on education and fiscal matters
State House Call: Health care policy
Kansas Education: K-12 education policy
The Michigan View: Political commentary
Policy Guy blog: Self-published material, going back to 2003, plus reprints

Newspaper credits

Detroit News; Kansas City Star; Minneapolis Star-Tribune; St. Paul Legal Ledger/Capitol Report; Wichita Eagle

Radio appearances

WJR-AM, Michigan; WKLA-AM, Michigan; WWTC-AM, Minnesota; KVRS-AM, Oklahoma

Current and former affiliations

Senior fellow at the Center of the American Experiment; policy fellow at the Kansas Policy Institute; contributor to The Michigan View; listed in the Policy Experts directory of The Heritage Foundation; council member of the Gerson Lerhman Group; regional secretary of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association; chapter president of the Editorial Freelancers Association; member of the Professional Editors Network.

Social Media

My Twitter feed
My LinkedIn profile

Contact

The best way to contact me is to send an e-mail, using both my first name and the name of this domain as the relevant parts of the e-mail address. You may also contact me through my LinkedIn profile.