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Roll Call Launches ‘The Road Ahead’

Policy-focused series premiers in today’s issue with exclusive health section

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Roll Call Group, Capitol Hill’s leading news source for coverage of the people, politics and process that shape the legislative landscape, announced today the launch of The Road Ahead, a bi-weekly series focused on how the 111th Congress will tackle key policy areas.

“The 2008 elections will be historic at both the executive and Congressional level,” says Roll Call Editor-in-Chief Charlie Mitchell. “Whether or not the balance of power shifts, the new Congress will inherit a set of policy initiatives that need to be addressed. Roll Call is the first publication to address these initiatives head on.”

The first in the series, entitled “Heath Care,” debuts in today’s issue of Roll Call and RollCall.com. Upcoming issues include Energy & the Environment (June 5), Telecom (June 19), Finance (July 10), Transportation (July 24) and Trade (August 7).

Each section will feature:

• An outlook on related bills from CongressNow, Roll Call’s legislative wire service, as well as charts of bills to watch;
• Profiles of key Members of Congress and staff involved with each issue;
• A view from K street players on how the battle lines are drawn; and
• Policy positions of the 2008 presidential candidates.

About Roll Call Group

Roll Call Group is the leading news source for coverage of the people, politics and process that shape the legislative landscape. From our daily Capitol Hill newspaper, Roll Call, to our legislative wire service, CongressNow and our bill and document-tracking service, GalleryWatch, Roll Call Group’s products are essential resources for thought and opinion leaders in Washington and beyond.

With accurate, unbiased reporting, Roll Call has earned a level of credibility unparalleled in Washington and remains true to its original mission: delivering superior coverage of the people, politics, process and policy in Congress. The publication was founded in 1955 by Sid Yudain and is now a member of The Economist Group.