IDG Contributor Network: Open Media Project increases government transparency with technology

A naive and idealistic man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down in the classic Mr Smith Goes To Washington.Legislation isn’t riveting. Nor easy to follow. Long debates and votes scheduled at varying times make government hard to follow. How can the public stay abreast of legislation on issues that matter to them with hundreds of hearings at thousands of locations?Background
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