Tennessee General Assembly Web Site Named Best in the Country

The annual award recognizes a legislature, legislative chamber or caucus
whose Web site stands out for making democracy user-friendly.

The Tennessee Web site, www.capitol.tn.gov,
stood out for its ease of navigation, depth of content and openness, and
availability of information to the public. Key features of Tennessee's
Web site that contributed to this year's award include:

* Prominent educational resources;

* Well-organized information;

* A simple, fresh design;

* Integration of archived streaming video clips with agendas and bill
information.

"In this new era of online information, we as legislators must continue
to give Tennesseans the ability to see their government at work," said
Speaker Emeritus James Naifeh. "This new website will give people
improved access and a better view of what we do here in Nashville."

Both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly, along with the help of
Tennessee Legislative Information Services Department, studied ways to
improve communication with constituents via the Internet. A survey was
commissioned asking Web site users what they wanted from the Tennessee
General Assembly Web site. Hundreds of individual ideas were
submitted and many were used in the final version.

"These changes continue the evolution of making our government more open
and transparent," said Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey. "This Web site will give
the people of Tennessee a better opportunity to know their legislators,
follow important bills and let them be a part of the process."

The new Web site was created by NICUSA-TN. NICUSA-TN designs, manages,
and markets eGovernment services and Web sites on behalf of state and
local governments. They partner with government leaders and establish
local offices to provide customized solutions for each government we
serve.

The Online Democracy Award is sponsored by two of NCSL's staff
organizations-the National Association of Legislative Information
Technology (NALIT) and the Legislative Information and Communications
Staff (LINCS).

NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs
of the states, commonwealths and territories. It provides research,
technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange
ideas on the most pressing state issues and is an effective and
respected advocate for the interests of the states in the American
federal system.

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nation's leading provider of official government portals, online
services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's
innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase
efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across
the country. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,000
federal, state, and local agencies that serve 97 million people in the
United States. Additional information is available at http://www.nicusa.com.

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