# E.Republic

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{{Short description|American research and media company}}
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{{Use American English|date=April 2023}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = e.Republic
| logo = E.Republic logo.png
| industry = [Digital media](/source/Digital_media)<br />[Publishing](/source/Publishing)
| location = [Folsom](/source/Folsom%2C_California), [California](/source/California)
| founded = {{start date and age|1984}}
| founders = Dennis McKenna<br />Robert Graves
| website = {{url|https://www.erepublic.com/}}
}}
'''e.Republic, Inc.''' is an American research and media company based in [Folsom, California](/source/Folsom%2C_California). It publishes ''[Government Technology](/source/Government_Technology)'', a publication covering the role of information technology in state and local government, along with several other publications. e.Republic focuses on connecting private IT companies with government and education agencies.

== History ==
e.Republic was founded as GMW Communications, Inc. by Dennis McKenna and Bob Graves in 1984.<ref name=":0" /> McKenna was spokesperson for the [Church of Scientology](/source/Church_of_Scientology) in the 1970s.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Tracey |first=McManus |date=October 19, 2018 |title=Leader of Clearwater's strong mayor initiative goes to work for prominent Scientologist |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/Leader-of-Clearwater-s-strong-mayor-initiative-goes-to-work-for-prominent-Scientologist_172737644/ |access-date=April 3, 2023 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}</ref> In 1999, e.Republic started the Center for Digital Government, a division that provides research and consulting to state and local governments.{{r|evans}}

An article in the ''[Sacramento News & Review](/source/Sacramento_News_%26_Review)'' in 2001 reported that most of the management at e.Republic were [Scientologists](/source/Scientology), and that new hires at the company were given Scientology reading materials and required to take courses on them.{{r|evans}}

In 2009, e.Republic acquired the magazine ''[Governing](/source/Governing_(magazine))'' from [Times Publishing Company](/source/Times_Publishing_Company), publisher of ''[Tampa Bay Times](/source/Tampa_Bay_Times)''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Arango |first=Tim |date=November 23, 2009 |title=Concern at Governing Magazine Over Its Sale to Scientologists |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/business/media/23govern.html |access-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref> In 2014, e.Republic acquired Techwire.net.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 24, 2014 |title=2014 Year in Review: Techwire.net Acquired by e.Republic Inc. |url=https://insider.govtech.com/california/news/2014-year-review-techwire-net-acquired-e-republic-inc.html |access-date=April 3, 2023 |website=Industry Insider California |language=en}}</ref>

As of 2018, e.Republic employed about 200 people and its flagship publication, ''[Government Technology](/source/Government_Technology)'', hosts dozens of conferences across 40 U.S. states.<ref name=":1" />

According to [D&B Hoovers](/source/D%26B_Hoovers), e.Republic generated $30.72 million in annual sales revenue as of 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Hitt |first=Tarpley |date=March 1, 2021 |title=Scientologist Execs at Media Company Made Workers' Lives a Living Hell |language=en |work=The Daily Beast |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/scientologist-execs-at-media-company-erepublic-with-ties-to-democrats-made-workers-lives-a-living-hell |access-date=March 5, 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
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<ref name="evans">{{Cite web |title=Scientology Inc. |first=Jim |last=Evans |url=https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content/scientology-inc/8220/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119202814/http://www.newsreview.com/issues/Sacto/2001-08-23/cover.asp |archive-date=2001-11-19 |date=August 23, 2001 |work=[Sacramento News & Review](/source/Sacramento_News_%26_Review)}}</ref>

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== External links ==
{{Portal|California|Companies}}
* {{Official website|https://www.erepublic.com/}}

Category:American companies established in 1984
Category:Folsom, California
Category:Publishing companies based in California
Category:Scientology organizations

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