Blogging Lawmakers

A great blog by the name of "Lawmakers" has been doing its part to spread unbridled democracy throughout the lands by encouraging this nations lawmakers to blog, to communicate with its citizens.

Here at A Capitol Blog and our sister session blog, Lone Star Rising we have long believed that this newest of mediums was an effective method of opening up the channels of communications with the people who should have the ultimate control of their government.

Lawmakers recently named this blog as one of the best blogs by a public official.

"Texas State Representative Aaron Pena continues to lead by example. Someday all state legislators will blog like Aaron Pena of Texas."

This blog gave us given a runner-up position to the "best blog" published by Congressman John Conyers. My good friend, Rep. Steve Urquhart, Majority Whip, from Utah,



who recently partnered with me in a conference to legislators on the value of blogging, was also given a runner up position.

Recently Lawmakers suggested that this blog maintain for public review the stats coming to this blog address. We are most happy to oblige and so today for the first time we have inserted sitemeter and statcounter so that this information could be readily available.

Best wishes on your plan to have all policymakers up and blogging. It has worked well for my community, so much so that I do not expect a challenger in the upcoming election. And should one arise, I am confident that my record, evident in this journal, makes clear my loyalty, fidelity and commitment to the people of my district.

UPDATE: Lawmakers has moved this blog to the "Best" category.