I read a lot of political and current event blogs, and for California stuff one of my favorites has always been the Sacramento Bee columnist Daniel Weintraub, who authors the excellent blog California Insider. I was disheartened to read today that he is moving his blog over to Capitol Alert, which is a $500 a year subscription.
I guess that Weintraub decided, or it was decided for him, that his blog should be relegated to the "very insider" market segment. This reminds me of the NYTimes move to wall off their op-ed columnists under the TimeSelect banner, and we pretty much know how that move has worked out for them (with pissing of Friedman just the tip of the iceberg).
California Insider - A Weblog by Sacramento Bee Columnist Daniel Weintraub: After nearly four years in this space, California Insider now moves over to Capitol Alert, the Bee's subscription-based news and analysis site for anyone interested in what's going on in the Capitol. You can find my blog here.
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