back to the future: changes in technology at the mn legislature and 2013 session update
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Back to the Future: Changes in Technology at the MN Legislature and 2013 Session Update. Alice Seuffert, Senior Policy Advocate, Association of Metropolitan School Districts MinnSPRA Spring Conference April 12, 2013. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Back to the Future: Changes in Technology at the MN Legislature and 2013 Session Update
Alice Seuffert, Senior Policy Advocate, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
MinnSPRA Spring Conference April 12, 2013
"Once this baby hits 88 miles per
hour, you're going to see some
serious s*&t" - Doc prior to sending the
Delorean and his dog, Einstein, one
minute into the future
Sign
ifica
nt Te
chno
logy
Da
tes f
or M
N Le
gisla
ture
1991• Legislature has internal email
1993• Legislature connected to
internet1994
• Legislative bills available online
1997 • All House members given
laptops1998
• House amendments available online
1999 • All Senators given laptops
2004• All committee audio
online/select video
Senate Floor Session: Then and Now
Photo Source: David Oakes, MN Senate
Imag
inin
g in
19
76
Library News, Robbie Lfleur (11/29/2012)
Sen. George Conzemius, in a column from Senate Perspectives from April/May 1976 (p. 5),
"We may also see Computer Terminals at each legislators' floor desk. These television-like screens would allow legislators - at the push of a button to recall (and have displayed before them) the various bills before the legislature. In addition, these terminals could be programmed to allow the insertion of amendments or the recall of documents or transcripts of committee testimony."
MN House-Then (1976)
Senate Perspectives April/May 1976
MN House Now(2013)
Pioneer Press, “Minnesota Legislature: Real-time view via technology” January 6, 2013.
Com
mun
icatin
g wi
th th
e Le
gisla
ture
ha
s cha
nged
• Access to activity and information (tv, audio/video files, bills, amendments, documents)
• Methods of communication (email, facebook, twitter, youtube)
• Quality of communication (fast, off-the-cuff)
• Real-time communication and access to Legislators (immediate contact and expectation for quick response)
Wha
t AMS
D Pr
ovid
es • Email Updates• Research and
Statistics• Bill Summaries• Position Papers• Advocacy resources• Connections
Newsletter
www.amsd.org
Pote
ntia
l Ear
ned
Medi
a at
Legi
slatu
re
• Testimony in Committee on relevant bills to your district. Sharing pictures and content after testimony.
• Offer to give an informational presentation on a district issue.
• Contribute to association newsletters or volunteer to write a guest blog post.
• Tagging legislators in social media posts.
• Offer to contribute to legislator’s weekly review newsletter.
• Participate in or organize Day at the Capitol event.
Smal
l Gro
up
Disc
ussio
n
• In your role what have you done to better connect district leadership and school board members to engage at the Capitol?
• Have you had any success stories of earned media that resulted from activity at the Capitol?
• What opportunities do you see for you to engage more?
201
3 Se
ssio
n Up
date
• Summary of Significant Legislation of 2013• What’s in the
Omnibus Education Policy Bills?• What’s in the
Omnibus Education Finance Bills?
Is it too late to do something?
No! We just finished the 7th inning stretch! The worst thing you can do is leave the game now! It is just getting exciting!• Attend and encourage district
leadership to testify during conference committee meetings.
• Contact and meet with legislators.• Use social media to share relevant
policy connections.
