James G. Lakely is managing editor of Infotech & Telecom News. Jim joined The Heartland Institute in 2008 after stints covering The White House and Congress for The Washington Times, writing editorials and columns for newspapers in Virginia and California, and serving as senior business editor for a trade magazine based in Los Angeles.

A native New Yorker, Jim considers Pittsburgh (where his family resides) his adopted home town. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Jim is an avid follower of his alma mater’s sports teams and a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Jim and his wife make their home in Pasadena, California, with an adopted racing greyhound and two cats.