New features and functionality help citizens stay in touch with
legislature in real time
Company Website:
http://www.tn.gov
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- (Business Wire)
Tennessee’s 109th General Assembly was greeted this year with
a sleek new capitol.tn.gov
website, packed with more features and functionality to enhance
transparency and interactivity with citizens.
Republican Senate Speaker Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey and House Speaker Beth
Harwell, said the redesign is meant to make state government “more open,
more transparent and customer-friendly.”
One of the most significant features of the redesign on the main page is
the real time display of each day’s sessions and a list of those
upcoming. Clicking one of the session names launches the streaming video
area for that committee, where On-Demand video from previous sessions
can also be viewed, which helps site visitors follow the progression of
legislation.
Another important addition to the site is a visual indicator of where a
bill is in the process of becoming a law. The bill history page now more
clearly shows when a bill moves between the Senate and House, making it
easier for citizens to understand what is taking place with legislation
that they are watching.
One of the highlights of the new website is its new modern and
mobile-friendly design. With the increasing use of devices of various
sizes the new design has been optimized for viewing on a range of
screens. It uses a responsive Web design approach to creating Web pages
that “respond to,” or resize, based on the type of device that is being
used, whether a desktop monitor, a laptop, a tablet, or a smartphone. A
responsively designed page adapts to the layout of the viewing
environment by using fluid, proportion-based design grids, flexible
images, and browser information.
In addition, the redesign brings a few new enhancements to searching and
tracking bills. The site now provides a single box on each page for
searching either legislation or site content, and the My Bills area of
the site now allows for tracking an unlimited number of bills per user.
The redesign project began last summer with both chambers of the
Tennessee General Assembly and Tennessee Legislative Information
Services. Tennessee Legislative IT Director Vinay Dattu, Senate Chief
Clerk Russell Humphrey, and House Chief Clerk Joe McCord executed the
project set forth by both Speakers of the House and Senate. It was
designed and developed by NIC,
Inc., Tennessee’s eGovernment partner since 2000.
About NIC, Tennessee Information Division
NIC, Tennessee Information Division helps Tennessee build and maintain
the state’s official web portal TN.gov,
and hundreds of online services that allow citizens and businesses to
interact with state government more efficiently.
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official
government websites, online services, and secure
payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment
services help make government more accessible to everyone through
technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions
for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United
States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in
America” five times, most recently ranked at No.11 (2013), and the
company has been included four times on the Barron’s 400 Index.
Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.
Contacts:
NIC
Kelly Berg, 615-313-0300
kelly@egovtn.org
Source: Tennessee Information Division
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