USA Legislative Priority Registry
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization.
By Marvin N. Pichla
February 27, 2021
Today more than ever before the challenge of managing and prioritizing information is beyond overwhelming! No matter the source of information—newspapers, television, radio, podcast, email, text or other forms of new age social media—designing a personal/professional methodology for gleaning the maximum elements of quality news and data is critical.
The responsibility for information management seems to be even more of a priority to those working in the public sector. To this end, the last four years have enabled us to recognize the unique impact certain forms of social media can have on the entire United States population. Specifically, for the first time in our history the President utilized tweeting as a tool to potentially converse “personally” with every United States citizen almost daily. Everyone saw/read his position on issues, events and people. The impacts were historically significant on so many levels and areas of American life. But most importantly, this use of social media highlighted the communication value of new age technology in public policymaking! Therefore, with these learnings in mind, this article will discuss the innovative communication benefits of establishing an interactive USA Legislative Priority Registry.
First let me try and define what I envision as a USA Legislative Priority Registry and what its innovative impact on national government and politics would be. The Registry would be a citizen driven, social media structured assessment survey tool to offer continuous grassroots identification of top legislative priorities felt from across the entire United States. The target for receiving this ongoing survey information would be the United States Congress and President. Also, the goal would be to share these perceived “national” legislative priorities and concerns on a quarterly basis. Hence for the first time in public service/administration history the individual voices of the citizens would be gathered and shared in a common, unfiltered manner.
Next, let’s discuss some of the design features for our proposed USA Legislative Priority Registry. Initially in consultation with major social media data-collection companies located in the United States, challenges centered around volume of input from citizens and the simple survey structure of the Registry instrument would be addressed. Then the software created would contain a strong ranking function of the top legislative priorities. Lastly, a Legislative Priority Registry Advisory Group would be formed and built around representatives from across the United States. The size of the Group would be negotiated, but at a minimum it would include members from different voting age groups, multiple business sectors, varying education-level institutions, a military representative and others as appropriate. And just as USA legislative priorities would evolve, the Advisory Group members would serve in a time-limited capacity to exemplify an “always fresh” oversight perspective.
Third, it is important to point out that only legal citizen voters would be allowed to register priorities. It is projected that assembly of an eligible voters list would require very little additional cost/labor in lieu of the existing register-to-vote structure. As the USA Legislative Priority Registry would begin operation, it would be the Advisory Group’s responsibility to select the initial TOP 10 National priorities. This TOP 10 would be placed on the Registry system and citizens would then vote to identify the TOP 5 in any given quarter. Appropriately these TOP 5 USA Legislative Priority Registry items would be published nationally and at the same time forwarded to Congress and President for appropriate attention.
As we think about the design, creation and implementation of an USA Legislative Priority Registry, it is critical and timely to highlight the various benefits it should offer. One major progressive impact would be the individual participation of EVERY voting-eligible United States citizen in setting priorities for OUR government. No priority would be considered a mandate, but every nationally elected official would be neglect if they didn’t pay strategic attention to the TOP 5 priorities ranked on the Registry. Next, given the constant challenge for elected officials to find a compromise approach to legislation, this local level input and nation-wide participation of citizens in the priority-setting process may reduce political distractions. Likewise, it is always necessary to differentiate between national legislative priorities and those of individual states. The USA Legislative Priority Registry would continually put national priorities out there for all to see and understand. Naturally there would be times when national and state-level issues blend, but employing a system which helps maintain separation should be beneficial.
Finally, I believe a tool like the USA Legislative Priority Registry would re-enhance citizen participation in our governmental system. No matter one’s education level, area of employment, voting age, ethnicity, residence, religion, gender or political affiliation, the Registry would simplify and make regular a process for identifying what legislative priorities are most important to the United States. Additionally, our governmental leadership should embrace a social media component that would truly advance our country and not divide it. And maybe this initiative will give renewed meaning to Abraham Lincoln’s quote from the Gettysburg Address: “That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.”
Author: Marvin N. Pichla, Ph.D., is the owner and creative adviser of Inspiring Innovations, Inc. Sharing his unique entrepreneurship and innovation in public service experience, Marv consults with public and private business, education and community organizations to develop new and different problem-solving methods through real-life, example-based learning. Email: [email protected], @TRIPLEIIITIME
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USA Legislative Priority Registry
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization.
By Marvin N. Pichla
February 27, 2021
Today more than ever before the challenge of managing and prioritizing information is beyond overwhelming! No matter the source of information—newspapers, television, radio, podcast, email, text or other forms of new age social media—designing a personal/professional methodology for gleaning the maximum elements of quality news and data is critical.
The responsibility for information management seems to be even more of a priority to those working in the public sector. To this end, the last four years have enabled us to recognize the unique impact certain forms of social media can have on the entire United States population. Specifically, for the first time in our history the President utilized tweeting as a tool to potentially converse “personally” with every United States citizen almost daily. Everyone saw/read his position on issues, events and people. The impacts were historically significant on so many levels and areas of American life. But most importantly, this use of social media highlighted the communication value of new age technology in public policymaking! Therefore, with these learnings in mind, this article will discuss the innovative communication benefits of establishing an interactive USA Legislative Priority Registry.
First let me try and define what I envision as a USA Legislative Priority Registry and what its innovative impact on national government and politics would be. The Registry would be a citizen driven, social media structured assessment survey tool to offer continuous grassroots identification of top legislative priorities felt from across the entire United States. The target for receiving this ongoing survey information would be the United States Congress and President. Also, the goal would be to share these perceived “national” legislative priorities and concerns on a quarterly basis. Hence for the first time in public service/administration history the individual voices of the citizens would be gathered and shared in a common, unfiltered manner.
Next, let’s discuss some of the design features for our proposed USA Legislative Priority Registry. Initially in consultation with major social media data-collection companies located in the United States, challenges centered around volume of input from citizens and the simple survey structure of the Registry instrument would be addressed. Then the software created would contain a strong ranking function of the top legislative priorities. Lastly, a Legislative Priority Registry Advisory Group would be formed and built around representatives from across the United States. The size of the Group would be negotiated, but at a minimum it would include members from different voting age groups, multiple business sectors, varying education-level institutions, a military representative and others as appropriate. And just as USA legislative priorities would evolve, the Advisory Group members would serve in a time-limited capacity to exemplify an “always fresh” oversight perspective.
Third, it is important to point out that only legal citizen voters would be allowed to register priorities. It is projected that assembly of an eligible voters list would require very little additional cost/labor in lieu of the existing register-to-vote structure. As the USA Legislative Priority Registry would begin operation, it would be the Advisory Group’s responsibility to select the initial TOP 10 National priorities. This TOP 10 would be placed on the Registry system and citizens would then vote to identify the TOP 5 in any given quarter. Appropriately these TOP 5 USA Legislative Priority Registry items would be published nationally and at the same time forwarded to Congress and President for appropriate attention.
As we think about the design, creation and implementation of an USA Legislative Priority Registry, it is critical and timely to highlight the various benefits it should offer. One major progressive impact would be the individual participation of EVERY voting-eligible United States citizen in setting priorities for OUR government. No priority would be considered a mandate, but every nationally elected official would be neglect if they didn’t pay strategic attention to the TOP 5 priorities ranked on the Registry. Next, given the constant challenge for elected officials to find a compromise approach to legislation, this local level input and nation-wide participation of citizens in the priority-setting process may reduce political distractions. Likewise, it is always necessary to differentiate between national legislative priorities and those of individual states. The USA Legislative Priority Registry would continually put national priorities out there for all to see and understand. Naturally there would be times when national and state-level issues blend, but employing a system which helps maintain separation should be beneficial.
Finally, I believe a tool like the USA Legislative Priority Registry would re-enhance citizen participation in our governmental system. No matter one’s education level, area of employment, voting age, ethnicity, residence, religion, gender or political affiliation, the Registry would simplify and make regular a process for identifying what legislative priorities are most important to the United States. Additionally, our governmental leadership should embrace a social media component that would truly advance our country and not divide it. And maybe this initiative will give renewed meaning to Abraham Lincoln’s quote from the Gettysburg Address: “That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.”
Author: Marvin N. Pichla, Ph.D., is the owner and creative adviser of Inspiring Innovations, Inc. Sharing his unique entrepreneurship and innovation in public service experience, Marv consults with public and private business, education and community organizations to develop new and different problem-solving methods through real-life, example-based learning. Email: [email protected], @TRIPLEIIITIME
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