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document library tab at the top of this page. Legislative
information technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated
and is providing citizens with enhanced access to the
legislative process through the Internet and Web 2.0 tools. As
legislatures become more entrenched in digital media, the
preservation of data has also become a higher priority. Almost
all states provide Internet or television broadcasts of
legislative proceedings and legislatures are providing wireless
access in capitol buildings and tools so that citizens can track
bills, legislative actions and other activities. Live webcasts
or broadcasts of legislative proceedings are available from at
least one chamber in all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Many legislatures also offer
webcasts of all or selected committee hearings. More than half
the states also archive floor proceedings, and about half
archive some or all committee proceedings (for