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Brian McGill

Brian McGill is the Senior Graphics Editor at National Journal. Prior to joining National Journal, McGill worked as a senior news artist at The Tampa Tribune in Tampa, Fla. and a graphic artist at the Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Mo. He graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri.
Digital Government

The Real Reason You Can’t Text 911

Major cell phone companies are equipped to let callers text emergency call centers, but most states aren’t.

  • By Laura Ryan and Brian McGill, National Journal