States Newsroom
Chris Fitzsimon is the President/Publisher of States Newsroom, a national nonprofit state news network with outlets in 30 state capitals and Washington, D.C. Previously, Chris founded and served as the Executive Director of NC Policy Watch where Chris wrote the Daily Fitzsimon File column and delivered daily radio commentary. Additionally, Chris has experience as a Director at the Campaign to Protect America's Lands, Founder and Executive Director of the Common Sense Foundation, and Special Assistant for Policy and Communications at the Office of the Speaker in the NC General Assembly. Chris also has a background in journalism, working as a Political Reporter for WRAL-TV, WUNC-TV, and WECT-TV/WITN-TV. Chris holds a degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
States Newsroom
States Newsroom is a growing network of state-based news outlets with a national bureau in Washington, D.C. Our nonprofit affiliates combine relentless reporting and insightful commentary to connect people to the state leaders and government policies that affect their daily lives. Read all the latest news from our network at newsfromthestates.com