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January 17, 2012
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First Week of #PAGAwebideas Initiative Brings Creative Ideas to Improve Legislature's Website

HARRISBURG – Citizens from across Pennsylvania have used Twitter, Facebook and email to recommend improvements the General Assembly's website (www.legis.state.pa.us) in response to Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi's #PAGAwebideas initiative.

"The early response has been very encouraging, and I look forward to receiving even more ideas," Senator Pileggi said. "By using the Internet in new and creative ways, we can help citizens become more engaged with the General Assembly -- and that can only improve how state government works."

Some of the ideas submitted so far are:

• Adding live and archived video of committee hearings and meetings.
• Making it easier to find legislation by topic, rather than by bill number.
• Posting marked session calendars.
• Announcing upcoming committee meetings via Twitter and an opt-in email list.
• Creating an official directory of legislators using Twitter and Facebook.

Anyone who would like to suggest an idea for improving the General Assembly's web presence can tweet to @SenatorPileggi, tweet using the hashtag #PAGAwebideas, send email to dpileggi@pasen.gov, or send postal mail to Senator Pileggi, 350 Main Capitol, Harrisburg, PA 17120.

More information about state issues is available at Senator Pileggi's website, www.SenatorPileggi.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SenatorPileggi, or on Twitter at twitter.com/SenatorPileggi.

CONTACT:

Erik Arneson
(717) 787-4712