Government Integrity - The Power of Facts from the Web “What used to take hours to dig up and analyze is now laid bare for you to see in seconds or minutes.” California Progress Report Read : Jeremy Caplan's article "The Citizen Watchdogs of Web 2.0" Time. 30 Jun. 2008 http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1819187,00.html Harness the web sites mentioned in the article to examine the record of one of your legislators. 1. Who are their top 5 contributors?
2. How many people in your community made a contribution to their recent election campaign?
3. Select an Issue at Tracking the Payback
Extend your efforts:
"Voters are often so confused by what their party is selling, Resources: Most legislators have their own web site use your online research skills to find it. Your America: Take action resources
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