[EL] New free tool to track federal & state legislation // webinar this Tuesday at 1pm

[Daniel Schuman]

Hi everyone,

If you haven't seen it already, I wanted to share with you a new free tool
released by the Sunlight Foundation earlier this week. It lets anyone with
an internet connection to track (and receive alerts) on federal and state
legislation, federal regulations, and the Congressional Record.

We're hosting a webinar this Tuesday at 1pm in you're interested. Sign up
here:  https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/showReg?udc=i0izzu9vw1kc

Or to use "Scout," go here:  https://scout.sunlightfoundation.com/

Thanks,

Daniel

Daniel Schuman
Director | Advisory Committee on Transparency<http://transparencycaucus.org/>
Policy Counsel | The Sunlight Foundation <http://sunlightfoundation.com/>
o: 202-742-1520 x 273 | c: 202-713-5795 | @danielschuman

*Do you ever come across a bill or policy issue that you want to keep tabs
on?*
We do. Whether it’s the DISCLOSE Act
<http://organizing.sunlightfoundation.com/page/m/64f588ca/2888bcc1/33bae53f/6802ae58/317726184/VEsE/>and
campaign finance transparency reforms in Congress, regulations affecting
the Freedom of Information
Act<http://organizing.sunlightfoundation.com/page/m/64f588ca/2888bcc1/33bae53f/6802ae59/317726184/VEsF/>
to
just about anything related to greater transparency in
government<http://organizing.sunlightfoundation.com/page/m/64f588ca/2888bcc1/33bae53f/6802ae5a/317726184/VEsC/>,
we work hard to track the legislation and policies influencing our work.

That is why we built
Scout<http://organizing.sunlightfoundation.com/page/m/64f588ca/2888bcc1/33bae53f/6802ae5f/317726184/VEsD/>
 — http://scout.sunlightfoundation.com
<http://organizing.sunlightfoundation.com/page/m/64f588ca/2888bcc1/33bae53f/6802ae5f/317726184/VEsA/>—
a new free alert service that allows you to do just that! You can now
search and create email or text alerts on legislation shaping issues you
care about in Congress and across all fifty states. Scout also makes it
easy to search federal regulations and what is actually said by lawmakers
in the Congressional Record.

*Join us next week for a free webinar to learn more about
Scout<https://cc.readytalk.com/r/i0izzu9vw1kc>
.*

We know Scout is already working to help advocates stay on top of
legislation<http://organizing.sunlightfoundation.com/page/m/64f588ca/2888bcc1/33bae53f/6802ae45/317726184/VEsP/>,
and want to put Scout to work for you. *Attend our free webinar on Tuesday,
June 26 at 1 pm <https://cc.readytalk.com/r/i0izzu9vw1kc> (EDT) to learn
more about this powerful research and tracking tool.* The one-hour webinar
will cover basic skills such as creating search terms and bill queries as
well as advanced functions such as tagging, merging outside RSS feeds and
creating curated search collections.

Whether you are a policy wonk, a researcher, a journalist or an activist,
you can stay on top of regulations, Congress and bills in the state
legislatures. Learn more <https://cc.readytalk.com/r/i0izzu9vw1kc> and get
Scouting:  scout.sunlightfoundation.com<http://organizing.sunlightfoundation.com/page/m/64f588ca/2888bcc1/33bae53f/6802ae5f/317726184/VEsHBw/>

*Please join us for the webinar next Tuesday, June 26 at 1pm (EDT) -- register
here <https://cc.readytalk.com/r/i0izzu9vw1kc>*

-Amy, Eric and the rest of the Sunlight team
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