Robert Higgs

Robert Higgs, cleveland.com

Writer for cleveland.com, part of Ohio's largest media outlet. Bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio State University. Juris Doctorate from University of Akron School of Law, Admitted to the Ohio bar in 1993. More than 40 years of journalism experience as a reporter and an editor. Editor and writer for The Plain Dealer/cleveland.com since 1995. Principal editor for a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Fixing Mr. Fix-it, in 2009. Previous roles included Metro Desk editing (including running a team covering Cleveland's large medical industry, heading a suburban news bureau and coordinating PolitiFact Ohio factchecking project), Statehouse Bureau chief three years, reporter in charge of Cleveland City Hall coverage more than 5 years. Email me at bhiggs@cleveland.com.