Lawmakers' Internet-based town hall meetings increase constituents' approval ratings for the politician, enhance citizen engagement in politics and ultimately impact the probability of participants voting for that member of Congress, according to a … [Continue reading] about Politicians’ Web town halls boost their approval ratings – Nextgov
WhiteHouse.gov Goes Drupal
From Personal Democracy Forum: http://personaldemocracy.com/node/15131 WhiteHouse.gov has gone Drupal. After months of planning, says an Obama Administration source, the White House has ditched the proprietary content management system that had … [Continue reading] about WhiteHouse.gov Goes Drupal
300,000 strong for health care reform
The target was 100,000. But volunteers across the country blew past that goal by early afternoon yesterday. New goal: 200,000. The result? More than 300,000 calls in one day! All in support of the health care reform this country needs so badly. And … [Continue reading] about 300,000 strong for health care reform
Betty Moon: “I Get High”
What a blast to see this after all this time - I didn't know Betty ever made a video of it. My brother Owen Critchley wrote the song (Betty added some new lyrics) and I was the arranger and played the guitar parts on the record. The video is of Betty … [Continue reading] about Betty Moon: “I Get High”
Four schools fixed, six to go
I'm happy and proud to see this story from the Monterey Herald. Four elementary schools fixed, six to go, thanks to the $90 million Salinas Measure A bond campaign in 2006. Rick Rivas and I did the communications, Gary Karnes did the field … [Continue reading] about Four schools fixed, six to go