A Third-and-Long on the Legislative Agenda - Roll Call

A Third-and-Long on the Legislative Agenda

By Richard L. Connor and CQ Guest Columnist

Posted July 2, 2009 at 12:00am

Richard L. Connor is CEO of the Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Publishing Co. and MaineToday Media, owner of newspapers in Augusta, Waterville and Portland, Maine. A newspaperman for 40 years, he has served on two Pulitzer Prize for Journalism nominating committees.

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