Politics 2.0, Continued

Link to June 26 techdirt blog post, "Politicians Embracing Technology To Actually Communicate With Constituents".

Excerpt: There have been plenty of stories over the years about politicians (especially presidential candidates) embracing the internet. However, they're usually focused on bringing together communities of supporters, often for fundraising purposes. There hasn't been as much where it's really about the politician actually communicating directly with the people he or she represents. There was a period of time when politicians started using email, but most have since locked down the ability of people to contact them via email, limiting it to cumbersome forms. However, it appears that some politicians are figuring out ways to actually use technology effectively to directly communicate with the people they're supposed to represent.

How well are Wisconsin's legislatures embracing technology? Here's what little I could find.

Rep. Frank Lasee uses a blog as a link to his weekly e-newsletter. (Not exactly out there.)

Sen. Mary Lazich has been blogging since January 2007.

Rep. Mark Pocan's blog has 1 entry, posted on September 3, 2007. (I suspect it was supposed to be unrelated to his duties as a legislator, as it's not linked to his legislative home page.)

The Assembly Democrats are irregularly blogging here.

Going beyond the legislature.

wispolitics.com, "Wisconsin Premier Political News Service", has a budget blog going back to 2005.

Uppity Wisconsin: Making Wisconsin Progressive Again.

Progressive Majority Wisconsin blog.

"The Right Side of Wisconsin". (Here at my command bunker in Algoma on the 'right side' of Wisconsin, I receive briefings each morning from great conservative thinkers around the globe. I collect the best of this content as a service to the Republicans of Kewaunee County and the rest of the world. Each entry is a sample of source content. If you'd like to see the rest of the article, click the article title. You can also get daily updates by subscribing using the subscription box below and to the left...)

"Stepping Right Up". I don't think I need to tell you the political orientation.

Fraley’s Daily Takes: Conservative Commentary from the Heartland of America

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign "Big Money Blog".

Wisconsin Advanced Technology Advocates, Inc. Serving the community of innovative thinkers.TM

You may or may not want to keep tabs on the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, Wisconsin's Free Market Think Tank.

Wisconsin Legislative Spotlight. Not a blog, but a weekly overview of recent and upcoming activities in the Wisconsin Legislature. The June 23rd issues includes a listing of flood-related resources.

I'd appreciate any appropriate additions to this list.