About

The writers and editor of Capitol and Cleats.

Everett Kane

Everett Kane writes on courts, consequences, and the difference between a story and a record. He studied history at Washington and Lee, then spent years as an insurance adjuster before the columns. He fly-fishes, rereads military history, and takes his coffee black.

Camille Reid

Camille Reid covers culture, work, and competence without the sermon. She is in her early 30s and studied English at Howard University. She keeps a running list of albums she will not apologize for and cooks on Sundays.

Victor Lin

Victor Lin writes about markets, oil, and the incentives people actually follow. He studied economics at the University of Chicago and spent years on a trading desk before he left to write. He runs before the open and reads filings for fun.

Rhett Landry

Rhett Landry covers LSU football and the Tigers who made it to Sundays. He is a Louisiana State University alumnus and still treats Death Valley as the main event. Off the beat he boils crawfish and plays golf he will not pretend is good.

Mara Ellis

Mara Ellis writes from the middle left, with more patience than a lecture. She studied journalism at the University of Missouri. She walks early, keeps too many houseplants, and reads novels that do not improve anyone.

Willard Hines

Willard Hines is the desk editor. He studied English at the University of Texas at Austin and copy-edited at regional papers before this desk. He restores old radios and believes a headline should not need a label.

Capitol and Cleats uses AI tools in the newsroom; a human editor signs off on every piece before it is published.