[Note from Rich: This does not mean I’ve been bought, so relax. I still own 100 percent of me. We’re simply going to share some resources, maybe do some future Web projects, send readers each direction and do some advertising stuff. The National Journal is the big dog of DC, so it’s a pretty cool thing. We’ll see how it develops.]

For Immediate Release:
October 26, 2006

THE HOTLINE ANNOUNCES CREATION OF STATE
POLITICAL NETWORK
Beltway’s Political Bible Goes Local to Provide Up to the Minute News on State Politics

Washington, DC– The Hotline, National Journal Group’s daily political news and analysis service, announced today the formation of The Hotline Political Network, a new partnership with the nation’s best state political websites.

The Network will allow The Hotline’s influential readers to quickly access superior state and local coverage on top of the comprehensive, ground-breaking reporting on national politics they get from The Hotline.

“For years, The Hotline has had its finger on the pulse of Washington.” said Chuck Todd, Editor in Chief of The Hotline. “Now, we can provide our readers with the best, most authoritative coverage of state and local politics.”

The Hotline Political Network is pleased to have as a member The Capitol Fax Blog - Illinois’ premiere political blog.

“I’m looking forward to participating in this new network with The Hotline and the National Journal Group,” said Capitol Fax Blog publisher Rich Miller. “It’s an honor to be part of a national network like this, and The Hotline also benefits by associating itself with some excellent state political websites.”

The Hotline Political Network, which can be found at this link, provides readers access to each of the Network member’s sites, Hotline’s On Call and Blogometer, as well as other select content from The Hotline, including columns from Chuck Todd, John Mercurio and Charlie Cook.