Texas: Twittering Under the Dome
Last Updated on Monday, 9 March 2009 02:07 Written by rslcpol Monday, 9 March 2009 11:52
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From the Lufkin Daily News:
Twitter is making a noticeable impact at the Texas Capitol this session as lawmakers rapidly join the Web site. More than a dozen members of the House and Senate are posting “tweets” (that is, brief notes about what they’re doing that instantly go out to their followers). They’re posting from the House and Senate floors, from committee hearings, even from their homes on weekends. They’re using their BlackBerries or laptops to tweet about their evening plans, their legislation and how sore they are after a morning workout (ahem, Sen. Leticia Van de Putte).
“It’s easy; it’s quick; you can do it on the fly,” said state Rep. Aaron Peña, D-Edinburg, one of the few Texas legislators who has had a Twitter account for more than a year. “Politicians were looking for a way to communicate easier. There’s an expectation in blogging that you bare your soul. With Twitter, you only have 140 characters.”