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Congress' Tech-Oriented Growth Spurt

Ellen Miller | Posted 11.23.2009 | Technology


Ellen Miller

Three years ago, those using the Web for transparency likely registered around zero. But in the intervening years, Congress has adapted to the Internet at incredible speed.

McCain Doing "Twitterview" With George Stephanopoulos

ABC | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics


Next Tuesday, I'm trying something new. Catch my "twitterview" with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Tuesday, March 17 at 12 noon on Twitter....

Blumenauer Engages McCain In Twitter Fight Over Solar Energy

MyDD | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics


Danny Glover (no, not that one) has the run down: The Arizona Republican posted his first anti-pork list under the Twitter name @SenJohnMcCain late l...

Lawmakers "Paralyzed By Twitter" During Obama Speech

Washington Post | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics


President Obama spoke of economic calamity and war last night in that solemn rite of democracy, the address to the joint session of Congress. And lawm...

Let Congress Tweet

Avelino Maestas | Posted 07.18.2008 | Home


Avelino Maestas

It's obvious by now that social networking and tools like YouTube and wikis have changed the way we collect information and converse with one another online. Why not encourage our elected officials from joining us?