Five days a week, we bring you the news. In Fact Daily is Austin's daily dose of city hall and local politics for those who need to know. In Fact Daily is independent and privately owned by In Fact News Inc. We stick to the facts. We strive to get it right and be fair to all; when we err we correct it fast.

Austin's daily electronic newswire covering city hall and local politics

Our Team

Jo Clifton, who joined the In Fact staff in November of 1998 when the publication was still a weekly. She became editor and publisher in mid-2000. Over the past 30 years, she has worked as a reporter, lawyer and judge. She has worked for the El Paso Times, the Austin American-Statesman and the Texas Observer, among others. Her email is editormail@infactdaily.com.

Steven Pickering is an award-winning but self-effacing radio newsman with a sly sense of humor and the endless patience required to wait outside of crime scenes or cover Planning Commission hearings. Pickering is originally from Duncanville, Texas. He graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in Radio, Television, and Film. A life-long Texas resident, Steven has worked for several radio stations and as a freelance contributor for two newspapers. He covers meetings of the City Council and various boards and commissions, while keeping an eye on other events, such as elections for In Fact Daily. You may email him at steve@infactdaily.com.

Mark Richardson is a veteran journalist with 25 years of experience in both print and broadcast media. He has worked as a reporter and editor for newspapers in Austin, Temple, Corpus Christi and Las Vegas, as well as the Associated Press. He has also served as a reporter, anchor and assignments editor in radio and television newsrooms in Austin, Temple, and Houston. Mark covers City Council, various boards and commissions and environmental issues, and serves as copy editor. He is a journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. You may email him at mark@infactdaily.com.

Kimberly Reeves began her career in journalism in Houston with the story of Thirteen Coins, a topless club that opened a stone's throw away from Spring Woods High School. The community outrage led to the state's sexually oriented business ordinance. Little did Kimberly know, 20 years later, she would still be covering zoning—as well as numerous other issues—for In Fact Daily. After a brief stint as a high school journalism teacher in South Texas, Kimberly has written for newspapers and magazines in Austin, Houston and Dallas, primarily on business, real estate, technology and education. She also has worked in television in the Austin and Dallas markets as an assignment editor. You can reach her at kimberley@infactdaily.com.

Kate Harrington is a native New Englander who graduated from Colby College in 2000 and received Master's of Journalism from UT Austin in 2004. She worked for two years with the Free Press in Hays County covering Kyle and Buda before deciding on a freelance career. She covers Hays County politics for In Fact Daily and Hays County business for the Austin Business Journal. You may email her at kate@infactdaily.com.

Business Manager Pam Fridrich keeps the wheels on the machine. She handles subscriptions and puts together In Fact Weekly, the compilation of the daily for those who don’t have the inclination to read the publication online. For questions about your subscription, contact her at pam@infactdaily.com.

Journalist Ken Martin founded In Fact in 1995 as a weekly. Four years later, Martin decided to expand the publication to five days a week. Ken continues his editorial work as editor of The Good Life Magazine.