Off Topic: Congress?, There's an App for That.

Loving my IPhone, don't know why I waited so long to buy it last year (Wait I remember now why I waited, it COSTS so damn much).

Latest free app I just added is from folks at Sunlight Foundation.

App is called Real Time Congress; news story is HERE.
Sunlight Foundation description is HERE; app features include:

• Live Floor Updates - Updates from the House and Senate floor as they happen.

• Key Documents - See critical reports and memos as they are published online by the Congressional Budget Office, the Congressional Research Service, Office of Management and Budget, party policy committees and more!

• Whip Notices - Daily and weekly notices from the House Majority and Minority Whips.
• Hearing Schedules - Schedule of upcoming committee hearings from House and Senate.

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.

Sunlight Foundation Recognizes Web "Applications for America".

Hats Off to Sunlight Foundation for creative contest to find 6 "Applications for America". Winning applications clearly can help anyone doing legislative research and outreach.

Sunlight Foundation contest website announcing the winners is HERE; it includes some "honorable mentions" also. From their website the winners are:

First Place for $15,000

Filibusted: “Hold senators accountable for blocking legislation.”

Second Place for $5,000

Legistalker: “The latest online activity of Congress Members.”

Third Place for $1,000 (4)

Hello Congress

Know Thy Congressman

Yeas & Nays

e-PaperTrail

Cross Post: Sunlight Foundation Picks Up on My Prior Post Highlighting House YouTube Hearing Upload.

From my Open Oregon Government Blog HERE.