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You may have noticed that there’s a new name on Morning Shorts. Kevin Fanning, from the U of I at Champaign, started work today. He’s heading over to the Statehouse in a few minutes to cover the Senate while I write my Sun-Times column. So, it’s gonna be trial by fire on his first day.
Last year’s intern Paul Richardson, who recruited and helped train Kevin, will still be around. He’ll occasionally write pieces for the blog and for Illinoize.
Anyway, I thought you might want an opportunity to welcome Kevin to the fold and wish Paul luck.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 11:04 am
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Welcome and good luck!
Stay sane!
Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 11:11 am
Welcome! your lucky to be drawn into political reporting during a feats time of political insanity.
Also luck to Paul; hope yah stay on this path.
Comment by Ghost Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 11:12 am
Good Luck!!!
Comment by jerry 101 Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 11:13 am
I’d like to know what kind of advice Paul gave Kevin in dealing with the Spin Sisters?
Comment by The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers Park Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 11:16 am
WELCOME - HEY YOUR NAME IS MY NAME TOO!
Comment by Mystery woman Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 11:18 am
Welcome Kevin, Good Luck Paul
Comment by Dan S. a Voter Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 11:26 am
Best of Luck Paul. Kevin, you have a large image to live up to.
Comment by Wumpus Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 11:28 am
Welcome, Kevin! Glad to hear you’ll still be around, Paul.
Comment by Ken in Aurora Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 11:40 am
Kevin - Welcome to the zoo.
Paul - Best, and hope to see more of your work in the future.
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 11:42 am
Greetings and the best to both of you.
Comment by Princeville Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 11:55 am
Rich,
Don’t the rules of this gang require Paul to be beaten-out and Kevin to be beaten-in? Promise not to hit anyone in the face with a closed fist…
– SCAM
Comment by so-called "Austin Mayor" Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 12:38 pm
Paul was already beaten up pretty good by last year’s session. Kevin is likely in for the same treatment.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 12:40 pm
I’m waiting for Paul’s book due out this spring called, “All the Off-the-Record commments Not fit to Print in Capitol Fax Blog.
Comment by The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers Park Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 12:50 pm
Broken Heart, not until after Rich passes on…can’t break the code.
Also thanks to everyone for the kind words.
Comment by Paul Richardson Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 2:16 pm
And the advice I (should have) given Kevin about the Spin Sisters was “Keep your head about yourself, and don’t get swept in by their good looks”
Comment by Paul Richardson Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 2:18 pm
I hope you are going to focus on investigative reporting in your future work life.
With the Sun Times and many other big urban papers vanishing, we are going to need investigative reporters if we are to have any idea what our government “reppresentatives” and bureacrats are really doing.
Comment by Cassandra Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 2:18 pm
Paul is going to law school. He knows better than to become an ink-stained wretch.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 2:20 pm
Good luck, Paul.Keep in touch.
Kevin, you are in for it now, Buddy. Keep your head down.
Comment by Bill Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 4:15 pm
Welcome to the Jungle!! With the way this session has been, I would say change your major and RUN!!! Rich does he listen to good music??? If not break him in.
Comment by He Makes Ryan Look Like a Saint Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 6:29 pm
Big up to Paul and Kevin.
Comment by Ahem Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 6:33 pm
Best of luck to Paul and welcome Kevin. Who knows one day Paul and Kevin might become Capitol Fax staff!
Comment by Levois Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 7:41 pm
Thanks for the kind words everyone. I have some big shoes to fill.
Comment by kevinfanning Thursday, Jan 10, 08 @ 9:38 pm