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Agricultural Conservation Issues in the 111th Congress (open access)

Agricultural Conservation Issues in the 111th Congress

This report focuses on the discussions in the 111th Congress on the 2008 farm bill. Moreover, the report details that debate has shifted to the off-farm impact the bill has. The report also discusses the budgetary issues surrounding the farm bill that the 111th Congress was presented with.
Date: September 21, 2010
Creator: Stubbs, Megan
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Networking and Constituent Communication: Member Use of Twitter During a Two-Week Period in the 111th Congress (open access)

Social Networking and Constituent Communication: Member Use of Twitter During a Two-Week Period in the 111th Congress

This report examines Member use of one specific new electronic communication medium: Twitter. After providing an overview and background of Twitter, the report analyzes patterns of Member use of Twitter during two one-week periods in July and August 2009. This report is inherently a snapshot in time of a dynamic process. As with any new technology, the number of Members using Twitter and the patterns of use may change rapidly in short periods of time.
Date: September 21, 2009
Creator: Glassman, Matthew Eric; Straus, Jacob R. & Shogan, Colleen J.
System: The UNT Digital Library