
Mark Richardson
Reporter/ProducerMark has more than 35 years of experience as a professional journalist, working for newspapers, magazines, radio/TV, and digital media. Currently based in northeast Michigan, he has also worked in Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Austin, and Las Vegas, among other markets. Newsrooms include CBS News, The Associated Press, The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Austin American Statesman, Dun & Bradstreet, Time Warner, and Clear Channel Radio (iHeartMedia). Mark has a Bachelor of Journalism with a double major in print and broadcast news from The University of Texas at Austin (Hook 'em Horns!).
e-mail: mrichardson@publicnewsservice.org
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Topic Expertise: Politics, Government, Environment, Healthcare, Social Trends
Local Expertise: Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
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A new bill in Congress proposes a program to use federal funds to help farmers in Missouri and elsewhere transition from concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, to independent family farm operations.