Personal Democracy Forum – New Convio Product Does What I Wish My Local Paper Did

New Convio Product Does What I Wish My Local Paper Did
By Kate Kaye, 03/08/2005 - 11:17pm

Convio just unveiled a tool that automates messages to members of advocacy organizations based on their representatives' voting records. According to the press release, the software services company's "Advocacy Center" houses and tracks data on past and pending House and Senate votes including amendments that could block passage.

So, say Citizens Against Government Waste (a Convio client) wants to get the word out about all the pork padding a pending farm subsidy bill. The group can automatically customize site content or email newsletters to feature details on the fat that Joe Citizen's Congressman wants to funnel through the legislation to his favorite hometown butcher.

And I'm still waiting for my local paper to cover my Congressman's votes....

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what's your local paper?

What's your local paper? I'd be amazed if it's not covered once a week. The Globe does it on Sunday.

Kvit your kvetching. If you want to track bills, check out GovTrack.

By Jon Garfunkel at Sun, 03/13/2005 - 20:07 | email this page

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