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Kellan Howell

Kellan Howell

Kellan Howell is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering defense and national security. Originally from Williamsburg, Virginia, Kellan graduated from James Madison University where she received bachelor's degrees in media arts and design and international affairs with a concentration in western European politics.

During her time at JMU, she interned for British technology and business news website "ITPro" in London and worked as a freelance reporter for The Washington Guardian. She was also an executive editor of 22807, a new student magazine covering arts and culture in the JMU community.

Kellan can be reached at khowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Kellan Howell

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler eyes new rules that threaten the survival of black-owned TV stations. (Associated Press)

FCC’s new ‘net neutrality’ proposal sparks outrage among consumer advocates

Consumer activists backing “net neutrality” expressed dismay Thursday as the Federal Communications Commission unveiled new rules of the road for the Internet that could allow leading Internet service providers such as Comcast and Verizon to give preferential treatment to customers willing to pay a premium. Published April 24, 2014

Wage stagnation and rising income inequality — two features of the current recovery that have puzzled both policymakers and analysts — may reflect not economic factors, but a vast change over the decades in the structure of the American family, in particular the decline in the number of married-parent families, according to a new study. (Associated Press)

Intelligence agency billing fraud proves costly

Contractors for the top four U.S. intelligence agencies have been investigated for billing fraud that cost the federal government millions of dollars over the past decade, according to a new Pentagon watchdog's report. Published April 23, 2014

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Bonuses given to IRS employes who owed back taxes

While some taxpayers are worried about getting steep fines for fudging on their tax returns, a new government watchdog's report found that the Internal Revenue Service paid $1 million in bonuses to employees who owed back taxes. Published April 22, 2014

Democratic Senate challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes addresses a group of supporters at a fundraiser at the Galt House Hotel, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Some challengers top incumbents in latest fundraising numbers

Several challengers are outpacing congressional incumbents in the campaign money chase ahead of November's midterm elections, suggesting some upsets may be in the making, according to new campaign finance reports filed this week. Published April 16, 2014

FILE - This Oct. 8, 2013 file photo shows Cornell Woolridge of Windsor Mill, Md., takes part in a demonstration outside the Supreme Court in Washington as the court heard arguments on campaign finance. The Supreme Court struck down limits Wednesday in federal law on the overall campaign contributions the biggest individual donors may make to candidates, political parties and political action committees. The justices said in a 5-4 vote that Americans have a right to give the legal maximum to candidates for Congress and president, as well as to parties and PACs, without worrying that they will violate the law when they bump up against a limit on all contributions, set at $123,200 for 2013 and 2014. That includes a separate $48,600 cap on contributions to candidates. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Corporate donation disclosure programs faulted

A campaign finance watchdog group contends in a new report that major corporations are failing to keep their promises to voluntarily disclose political spending. Published April 15, 2014