Washington - Congressional Quarterly, the DC-based publisher of news and analysis on Congress, politics and public policy, said that it has acquired Illinois-based TrendTRACK, the developer of a search engine that provides users with the status and text of every bill in every active legislature.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"The acquisition of TrendTRACK expands CQ's legislative tracking capabilities beyond the federal realm for the first time and out to the state legislatures across our nation," said Robert Merry, the president and editor-in-chief of CQ.

TrendTRACK's service allows clients to create customized reports tailored to their specific interests.

The reports are automatically updated with new developments, and can be integrated into clients' websites.

Company founder Ron Hogan has worked as a consultant with clients such as State Net, NETSCAN, Republic Industries, Dow Chemical and Prudential.

He also previously started and managed the state government affairs department of Waste Management Inc.

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