back to the future: changes in technology at the mn legislature and 2013 session update alice...
TRANSCRIPT
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
Sig
nifi
cant
Tech
nolo
gy
Date
s fo
r M
N L
egis
latu
re
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
Imagin
ing in
1976
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
munic
ati
ng w
ith t
he
Legis
latu
re
has
changed
• 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)
What
AM
SD
Pr
ovi
des • Email Updates
• Research and Statistics• Bill Summaries• Position Papers• Advocacy resources• Connections
Newsletter
www.amsd.org
Pote
nti
al E
arn
ed
Media
at
Legis
latu
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.
Sm
all
Gro
up
Dis
cuss
ion
• 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?
2013 S
ess
ion
Update
• 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.
Alice Seuffert
651-999-7327
Twitter: @amsdmn
www.Facebook.com/AMSDMN