Kevin J. Mooney

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Ewing, N.J. 08560 Homepage KevinMooney.Info

609-***-**** Twitter @KevinMooneyDC

Summary of Qualifications and Skills

Investigative reporter, editor, copyeditor, copywriter experienced in print, online, radio and television media. Appeared on Fox News to discuss investigations into voter fraud and the misallocation of taxpayer funds.

Joint Masters of Arts Degree in Government and Journalism with coursework in American and British Constitutional Law and National Security Policy at Oxford University in Oxford, England. Proficient in Microsoft Office, basic web design.

Professional Experience

The Heritage Foundation – Daily Signal 2014 to Present

Investigative Reporter Washington, D.C.

Writing and reporting on an ongoing legal dispute between a Virginia farmer and a non-profit land trust over the terms and conditions of a conservation program and the impact this has had on property rights legislation.

Also investigating the relationship between special interest groups and government agencies at the local, state and national level. This work involves coverage of health care, education, labor, energy and environmental policy on Capitol Hill and in statehouses.

The State Policy Network 2010 to 2013

Statehouse and Investigative Reporter Washington, D.C.

Broke national news with the Pelican Institute for Public Policy on the number of oil rigs that left the Gulf of Mexico after the federal government imposed a moratorium on drilling in response to the explosion of a British Petroleum (BP) oil well in April 2010. Also acquired legal documents that showed the backlog for oil drilling permits was much higher than what had been officially reported.

Worked with the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity in 2012 to expose plans to convert the state’s health care exchange into a “dependency portal” that links health care benefits with other social welfare programs. Also reported on Rhode Island’s push for “sustainable development” in partnership with federal agencies.

Kevin J. Mooney

16 Randi Way ac72s9@r.postjobfree.com

Ewing, N.J. 08560 Homepage KevinMooney.Info

609-***-**** Twitter @KevinMooneyDC

Investigated the IRS targeting of non-profit free market education organizations for Watchdog.org in 2013 and reported on how this targeting impacted the application process for non-profit tax status. Also reported on the collusion between the EPA and various green groups to block natural gas development in the Marcellus Shale region that cuts across cross Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

Fox News Television Appearances, Freelance/Contract Work 2009 to Present

Investigative Reporter Washington D.C.

Breitbart.com, Daily Caller, Daily Signal, American Spectator, National Review, Weekly Standard, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, The Blaze, NetRightDaily.Com, NewsBusters, Capital Research Center, Americans for Limited Government.

First to report on the $53 million in federal funds the community organizer group known as ACORN received during the voter fraud scandals that first came to light in 2009. Uncovered an additional $8.5 billion in taxpayer money the ACORN remained eligible for despite ongoing congressional investigations into the organization’s financial misappropriation and electoral irregularities. Appeared on Glenn Beck’s Fox News Program to discuss a series of investigative reports into ACORN that appeared in the Washington Examiner.

Broke national news with the Washington Examiner on the rising liabilities within the pension plans of the 20 largest unions in the U.S. in a series of reports published through 2009-2012. Contrary to what was reported to rank-and-file members, several of the funds were considered “endangered” or in “critical” condition, according to government records.

Media Research Center 2006 to 2008

CNSNews.Com Reporter, Blogger Alexandria, Va.

Exposed and publicized an Inspector General’s report from the Department of Homeland Security that showed 40,000 illegal aliens from countries “Other Than Mexico,” (OTMs), were apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol between Oct. 2003 and June 2004. Subsequent investigations focused attention on those areas of the U.S. Southwest most susceptible to drug cartel activity, human trafficking and illegal immigration.

Kevin J. Mooney

16 Randi Way ac72s9@r.postjobfree.com

Ewing, N.J. 08560 Homepage KevinMooney.Info

609-***-**** Twitter @KevinMooneyDC

Bloomberg News 2000 to 2004

Headline Writer Princeton, N.J.

Wrote headlines based on company news releases that reported on earnings, sales, government contracts, personnel changes, dividend changes and any other news that might impact stock prices and interest investors. Breaking news items included a positive recommendation from U.S. Justice Department for a long distance bid by Qwest in August 2002, a U.S. Navy contract for Boeing in Sept. 2002, a strike against Verizon in Sept. 2002 and personnel changes at Citigroup in Oct. 2002.

Dow Jones and Company 1995 to 2000

Database Writer and Editor Princeton, N.J.

Promoted to Senior Database Writer in May 1998 and placed in charge of special reports appearing in the online edition of the Wall Street Journal including “Technology Journal” and “Weekend Journal.” Assigned stories to editorial assistants, enforced deadlines, and performed quality control measures. Also edited and revised content appearing in the interactive edition of the Wall Street Journal to reflect changes that occurred since the print edition was published.

Education

Regent University, Virginia Beach, Va.

Joint Master of Arts Degree in Government and Journalism

Oxford University, Study Abroad Program

Studied British and American Constitutional Law at Hertford College in Oxford University in Oxford, England as part of graduate program. Received “Outstanding Research Award” for Thesis Paper arguing in favor of maintaining the House of Lords as an unelected body.

Rider University, Lawrenceville, N.J. Bachelor of Arts Degree with Major in Communications and Minor in Political Science

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