Sunlight

Through the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, I was introduced to a website that I have since used countless times. The website is call "Richmond Sunlight" and is a program of the Virginia Interfaith Center. Run by Waldo Jaquith, it is a bi-partisan attempt to inform Virginians about the actions being taken by our General Assembly. It has been tracking every congressional bill in the General Assembly since 2007 and very effectively serves as a conduit for citizens to "oversee" and comment on the actions of their representatives. Through a process called "Photosynthesis", you can track and comment on any bill that has been filed. From there you can see who sponsored the bill and participate in simple polls concerning each bill. I highly recommend this website for anyone interested in seeing the ACTUAL laws that our state-wide congressional leaders vote on during their sessions.

To visit Richmond Sunlight, please visit http://www.richmondsunlight.com/