In the spring of 2012, we brought a new addition to The Conservative Reader’s Pages. Eric Florack at Bitsblog and I spent some time looking at the work we were both doing with our sites and have decided that it would be beneficial to the readers of both to bring BitsBlog into the TCR world. We have helped each other out by writing for each other from time to time for several years now. BitsBlog’s format will remain as it has, but you will notice more visibility regarding BitsBlog articles and vice-versa as we build on this relationship and make other changes to The Conservative Reader’s main page in coming months.

Eric did a good job of announcing this arrangement at the time it began, but I have been remiss in speaking to it as Publisher of The Conservative Reader. I am very happy and excited to have BitsBlog as a major part of The Conservative Reader. This is a really big deal, and I hope that you as faithful followers of BitsBlog enjoy the opportunity to grow with us!

To the writers and readers of BitsBlog, welcome to The Conservative Reader! We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship!

Art Smith is Publisher of The Conservative Reader and Editor of The Conservative Reader’s main site. You can reach Art by email at [email protected].