February 4, 2016 4:06 PM

SB: James Russell joins QR as contributing writer covering DFW

Russell will provide dispatches from North Texas during election an cycle in which some particularly intense races are playing out in the Metroplex

Management at Buzz Central is pleased to welcome James Russell as a contributing writer. He'll focus on politics in Dallas/Fort Worth. He is based in Cowtown, which he has always proudly called home.

James is also a staff writer for the Dallas Voice, where he covers a wide variety of issues. He is a general assignment staff writer focused on - among other things - elections, campaign finances, HIV/AIDS, and of course the Texas Legislature.

James also has a keen interest in the intersection of the arts, cultural life and society. His first dispatch from the Metroplex will appear in this afternoon’s Daily Buzz, focusing on the race between House Administration Chairman Charlie Geren and businessman Bo French.

By Scott Braddock