Jason Pye and I have launched a new blog, Georgia Legislative Watch. Here is the press release we are sending out:

Two bloggers from the Metro Atlanta area have created a non-partisan citizen watchdog site called Georgia Legislative Watch.

With over a thousand bills introduced in the last session, its hard for the average citizen to keep track of what is going on in the General Assembly. Georgia Legislative Watch will harness the power of the Internet to provide competing analysis of pending legislation.

“The purpose of the site is to encourage people to get involved in the legislative process and engage other individuals in what is going on in state government,” said Jason Pye, one of two co-founders of Georgia Legislative Watch.

The site, with a layout similar to a blog, will post new legislation when it is introduced. Site visitors will be able to add their thoughts, opinion and analysis for each bill. Legislation will also be viewable by issue, allowing visitors to view only the bills that interest them.

Chris Farris, an Internet Professional and co-founder of Georgia Legislative Watch, highlights the collaborative nature of the site. “From wikipedia, to OpenSource Software, to Google the power of large numbers of people contributing their knowledge creates value for everyone. We hope that by providing a place where Georgians can express their opinions about pending legislation, we can provide a valuable service and help the General Assembly create better legislation”, he said.

Legislators from both sides of the aisle are encouraged to register and post about their own bills. Georgia Legislative Watch will highlight the comments from sponsors and co-sponsors of bills.

I’ve got a process which will upload new legislation each night, and Jason has promised to post vote schedules and legislator newsletters. Check it out.