James Matheson covers Anne Arundel County government and the U.S. Naval Academy for the Capital Gazette. He's written about issues like
land use in Anne Arundel,
DEI cuts at the Naval Academy and a wide range of local, state and
federal legislation impacting residents of the county. A native of Vermilion, Ohio, he graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in multiplatform journalism and a history minor. He previously wrote for the Capital News Service, Alexandria Times and Sandusky Register on topics such as veterans affairs, local government and federal policymaking.
