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POPVOX in the press.
Coverage and publications on legislative technology, congressional modernization, and civic infrastructure.
March 2023
Of Legislators and Large Language Models
How generative AI like ChatGPT will change politics and the way legislators work.
Read article →Feb 2023
Bots in Congress: The Risks and Benefits of Emerging AI Tools in the Legislative Branch
Opportunities for AI to free up staffing hours and improve congressional productivity. By Zach Graves, Marci Harris, Daniel Schuman.
Read article →April 2022
What you (yes, you!) need to know about congressional earmarks
The return of earmarks in the fiscal 2023 omnibus appropriations bill. By Anne Meeker and Marci Harris.
Read article →July 2021
It's Not Just Roads and Bridges: Our "Civic Infrastructure" is Crumbling
The need for updates to the "roads and wires" of our information and governance systems. By Hollie Russon Gilman and Marci Harris.
Read article →Aug 2020
How to keep internships vital to a functioning Congress during Covid
By Marci Harris and Ananda Bhatia.
Read article →June 2020
Congressional Modernization Jump-started by Covid-19
By Marci Harris, Claire Abernathy, Kevin Esterling.
Read article →May 2020
Lincoln Network Panelists Say Washington Needs the Bigger Vision Silicon Valley Provides
By David Jelke.
Read article →May 2020
The mailbox vs. the ballot box
The partisan battle over voting systems during health concerns. By Harvest Prude.
Print editionApril 2020
#OpenCongress: How Congress Can Work Remotely During Emergencies
By Micah L. Sifry.
Read article →April 2020
Organizations push for remote floor and committee debate, not just voting
By Katherine Tully-McManus.
Read article →April 2020
Microsoft, Zoom and Former Lawmakers Hold Remote Hearing Test
By Rebecca Kern.
Bloomberg LawApril 2020
Pandemic 'accelerating' House modernization as lawmakers push for remote votes, hearings
By Jory Heckman.
Federal News NetworkMarch 2020
Why Is Congress Still Meeting in Person?
By Nancy Scola.
Read article →March 2020
In This Emergency, Let Congress Work Remotely
By Daniel Schuman and Marci Harris.
Read article →March 2020
Congressional experts call for emergency, remote legislative operations
By Fulcrum Staff.
The FulcrumMarch 2020
Big rules changes required, and quick, for Capitol Hill to respond to coronavirus
By Daniel Schuman and Marci Harris.
The FulcrumFeb 2020
Dems roll out sweeping environmental justice bill
By Nick Sobczyk.
Read article →Nov 2019
Modernizing Congress is a national security imperative
By Marci Harris and Lorelei Kelly.
Read article →Jan 2019
Congress needs your input (but don't call it crowdsourcing)
By Lorelei Kelly.
Read article →Jan 2019
Steny Hoyer launches website to gather public sentiment on the shutdown
By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier.
Read article →Oct 2016
Interactive legislative tool for Tennessee
By Tyler Whetstone.
Read article →Archive
Civic engagement platform PopVox to expand to states
By Zack Jordan.
Read article →Archive
How POPVOX Helps People Scream Less, Think Smarter About Politics
By David Zax.
Read article →March 2013
18 Major Tech Contributions From Entrepreneurial Women
By Zoe Fox.
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