Capitolwire
Encyclopedia
Capitolwire is a prominent online subscription-based news service focusing on issues relating to politics
and government
in Pennsylvania
. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives
hold a contract with GovNetPA to supply access to Capitolwire for $600 per year for over 40 selected staff members.
Capitolwire was founded in 1999 by Peter Shelly, a veteran political reporter in the Pennsylvania State Capitol
. Within it year, it was reported to have 2,000 subscribers. By 2001, the Capitolwire had more than 35 employees and had expanded its coverage area to include New Jersey
, New York
, Ohio
, and Virginia
. The Central Penn Business Journal
noted that the expansion and new projects had caused cash flow problems, forcing Capitolwire to lay off 10 individuals and to partner with venture capital firms. The company was sold to the Associated Press
in 2002. The AP purchased Capitolwire to expand its practice of licensing material to newspapers. In 2005, GovNetPA purchased Capitolwire and named Albert J. Neri
as managing director and hired veteran journalist Pete DeCoursey
.
Politics of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, like neighboring New Jersey, has swung from being a Republican-leaning state during much of the 20th century to a more competitive state in national presidential elections. Pennsylvania has backed the Democratic Presidential candidate in every election since 1992. In 2008 Obama won...
and government
Government of Pennsylvania
-History:Pennsylvania has had five constitutions during its statehood: 1776, 1790, 1838, 1874, and . Prior to that, the province of Pennsylvania was governed for a century by a book titled Frame of Government, written by William Penn, of which there were four versions: 1682, 1683, 1696, and...
in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
hold a contract with GovNetPA to supply access to Capitolwire for $600 per year for over 40 selected staff members.
Capitolwire was founded in 1999 by Peter Shelly, a veteran political reporter in the Pennsylvania State Capitol
Pennsylvania State Capitol
The Pennsylvania State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is in downtown Harrisburg. It was designed in 1902 in a Beaux-Arts style with Renaissance themes throughout...
. Within it year, it was reported to have 2,000 subscribers. By 2001, the Capitolwire had more than 35 employees and had expanded its coverage area to include New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, and Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. The Central Penn Business Journal
Central Penn Business Journal
The Central Penn Business Journal is a business newspaper headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The publication is circulated on a weekly basis and covers five counties in central Pennsylvania: Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York....
noted that the expansion and new projects had caused cash flow problems, forcing Capitolwire to lay off 10 individuals and to partner with venture capital firms. The company was sold to the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
in 2002. The AP purchased Capitolwire to expand its practice of licensing material to newspapers. In 2005, GovNetPA purchased Capitolwire and named Albert J. Neri
Albert J. Neri
Albert J. "Al" Neri was a Pennsylvania political news correspondent, pundit, and political analyst.At the beginning of his career, Neri worked as a journalist following state and local government and politics for a variety of publications, including Erie Times-News, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the...
as managing director and hired veteran journalist Pete DeCoursey
Pete DeCoursey
Peter L. DeCoursey is a prominent reporter of political news in Pennsylvania.DeCoursey worked as a press secretary for U.S. Rep. Bob Borski, D-Philadelphia, from late 1987 to late 1990, and for Philadelphia City Council for most of 1987...
.