Waldo,
You da effin’ MAN!
When will this thing start washing my windows?

btw, wtf is up with Bob Marshall’s HR 187? Is this guy for real? Does your RSS have an “idiot psychopath” setting?

Posted by Josh Chernila on 10 January 2006 @ 10pm

Where can I download the necessary software to use RSS … i’ve been reading blogs for a while but haven’t tried using RSS yet. Thanks!

Posted by John B. on 11 January 2006 @ 10am

Windows users, I’ve noticed, tend to use Bloglines. Mac users tend to use NewsFire or NetNewsWire.

Posted by Waldo Jaquith on 11 January 2006 @ 10am

Well done Waldo! This is a true gift to the Commwealth!

Posted by Chris Casey on 11 January 2006 @ 2pm

thank you for this – I set up a smart feed for transportation already in NetNewsWire … interesting stuff, no doubt, but I remain baffled as to what to do after I see an interesting bill.

This one for example is very interesting and could potentially (after a cursory reading just beyond the title) have an impact on our region.

Any thoughts?

The sheer volume of bills produced is phenomenal; almost enough to make me think our representatives need raises.

Posted by Jim Duncan on 11 January 2006 @ 3pm

Waldo,

The RSS feeds are great. What a wonderful tool.

One quick thought/suggestion. Expand the ’search’ tool to not only search bill description but also bill number. That way you could type HD300 and get the status. Just a thought

Posted by Jesse on 11 January 2006 @ 4pm

Thanks again, Waldo. Good stuff!

Posted by I'm Not Emeril on 11 January 2006 @ 7pm

You just keep going and going ;-)

Posted by Richard Hubbard on 11 January 2006 @ 10pm

Jim Duncan wrote:

I remain baffled as to what to do after I see an interesting bill.

Well, one thing that you can do is blog about it. It might be a little off the beaten path for you, but I’ve found that helpful. I see what other people think about it, to find if my interpretation might be a little off. You can always call your Senator or Delegate to ask about the bill or, if you’ve made up your mind on it, ask him or her to support or oppose the bill.

That’s rather an oversimplification of the process, but you get the idea. :)

Jesse wrote:

One quick thought/suggestion. Expand the ’search’ tool to not only search bill description but also bill number. That way you could type HD300 and get the status.

You’re absolutely right, Jesse. I’ve seen a half dozen people have already tried doing that with the search function, and I can see how that would be really useful. I will add that to my to-do list, along with allowing people to track bills by committee.

Posted by Waldo Jaquith on 11 January 2006 @ 10pm