Twittering Under the Dome

I heard this on the radio this morning..

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). from the Austin American Statesman 3-9-09 and also via KRLD-Lubbock

This follows the round of politicians who Twittered during the State of the Union address last month. Seems that the politicians have seen how social media aided BHO in his bid for presidency. I doubt many of them have seen the benefit of their paying patrons knowing what they are doing and accomplishing for them in the State capitol.

Here's hoping that they realize that this technology can be used to get instant feedback and information from the people who are paying their salaries.

HT: Austin Statesman