Steve Gilliard, 1966-2007

It is with tremendous sadness that we must convey the news that Steve Gilliard, editor and publisher of The News Blog, passed away early this morning. He was 41. To those who have come to trust The News Blog and its insightful, brash and unapologetic editorial tone, we have Steve to thank from the bottom of our hearts. Steve helped lead many discussions that mattered to all of us, and he tackled subjects and interest categories where others feared to tread.

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There are a few links that I put up that include a byline. I only use the byline for those excepional writers that I go to all the time. Those writers that have earned my trust over time. Steve Gilliard was one of those. I first discovered him as a regular at Daily Kos and followed him when he started his own site. I will miss his voice.