GovNet

Government News Network
Type Private
Founded 1983[1]
Headquarters Trenton, New Jersey
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Area served New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Services Capitolwire
Subsidiaries GovNetPA
GovNetNJ
Website http://www.govnet.com

GovNet or Government News Network is a prominent company that provides web-based legislative tracking tools for lobbyists, trade organizations, and other governmental affairs professionals. The company operates two related but separate services, GovNetPA and GovNetNJ, dedicated to Pennsylvania and New Jersey respectively.[1][2][3] Both sites utilize the same legislative tracking software developed over a 20-year period.[1][4] In 2005, GovNetPA purchased Capitolwire from the Associated Press and hired veteran journalists Pete DeCoursey and Albert J. Neri[5]

Research from GovNetNJ has been cited by the Philadelphia Inquirer.[6] Research from GovNetPA has been cited by the Lebanon Daily News.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "GovNetNJ.com - Legislative Tracking Service". Government News Network. 2007. http://www.govnet.com/govnetnj.htm. 
  2. ^ "GovNetPA.com - Legislative Tracking Service". Government News Network. 2007. http://www.govnet.com/govnetpa.htm. 
  3. ^ "GovNetPA.com". Business Week. 2009. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=21987896. 
  4. ^ "GovNetPA.com - Legislative Tracking Service". Government News Network. 2007. http://www.govnet.com/. 
  5. ^ "GovNetPA Acquires Capitolwire from AP; Pete DeCoursey and Al Neri to Join Staff" (Press release). GovNetPA. April 6, 2005. http://www.sys-con.com/node/69161. 
  6. ^ Burton, Cynthia (January 1, 2006). "Kean's inexperience is grist for foes.". Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-12364785_ITM. "According to a legislative analysis by GovNetNJ.com, a government information service, Kean had two bills signed" 
  7. ^ "Wish List". Lebanon Daily News (MediaNews Group). December 24, 2002. ""Ehrgood was one of 48 Pennsylvanians who donated to Trent Lott's last Senatorial campaign, according to GovNetPa.com"" 
  8. ^ DeCoursey, Pete (January 10, 2007). "Caltagirone sparks another Pa. House bidding war". Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, Pennsylvania). ""...over the last six years, according to Capitolwire's sister company, GovNetPA, Caltagirone voted with DeWeese more than 90 percent of the time on non-unanimous measures...""