How to Modernize Congress

Today’s interviewee is Matt Lira, who has held a wide range of insider roles on the Hill and White House. Our topic: Why Congress is so technologically weak, and how that can change.We discussed:* Why is Congress so slow to adopt technologies that would significantly ease operations?* How did a Congressman unilaterally introduce live-streaming of Congressional hearings?* Would a Google Docs-style comment system for legislation ever work?* What would Davy Crockett’s social media presence be like? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.statecraft.pub

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