Capitol Fax is a daily political newsletter covering

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politics. It was founded in 1993 by Rich Miller.

Background

Capitol Fax, Inc., based in

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, was founded in 1993 by Rich Miller. Miller is the lead writer, editor and publisher of ''Capitol Fax''. Capitol Fax media has a for-fee, subscription-based newsletter, with selected excerpts offered for free as an

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. ''Capitol Fax'' also has a

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channel.

Rich Miller

Miller was a columnist for the ''

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'' for 8 years before joining ''

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'' in 2014 as a columnist. The Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the

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stated that, "Miller is widely regarded as one of the most knowledgeable and connected journalists in the Illinois State Capitol. His daily intelligence from inside state government and politics influences politics and policy throughout the state."

Reception

The University of Chicago Institute of Politics said Capitol Fax is "a must-read for policymakers, lobbyists and journalists in the Statehouse." The Center for State Policy and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Springfield said "Miller's readers are the legislators, staffers, lobbyists, reporters and business owners throughout Illinois who pay $350 a year to subscribe to Capitol Fax, the two-to-three page daily newsletter that’s unknown in most of the state but ubiquitous in the Statehouse." Illinois public employees spent more than a quarter of a million dollars of public funds on ''Capitol Fax'' subscriptions between 2005 and 2013, according to an analysis of public records by the

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website ''Illinois Mirror''. In 2013 total subscription expenses by Illinois public employees, ''Capitol Fax'' ranked second to the ''

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'', and ahead of ''

'' and the ''

'', according to the

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website ''Illinois Review''. Former Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate, Adam Andrzejewski asked "Is Miller the most conflicted journalist in the country?"

References

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External links

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'' Communications in Illinois Capitol Fax Internet properties established in 1993