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URISA - GIS-Pro 2011 Conference Closing Keynote

Approximately 70% of all policy making by legislatures and executive branches can be related to place and yet a mere fraction of one per cent of all legal materials produced and consumed on the planet are based on maps. GIS has advanced to the point where this can - and perhaps must - change in the interests of keeping the democratic law-making process vibrant into the 21st century.

In this talk, Sean McGrath, build director for the KLISS e-democracy system in Kansas outlines how GIS is being integrated into the very heart of law-making in Kansas, opening up exciting new vistas for legislators and citizens alike

Video is also available of Sean McGraths 5min. IGNITE format presentation 'Geo Designing Legislation and Regulation'

National Assembly for Wales and Welsh Government Successfully implement Propylon’s Legislative Workbench

Propylon recently completed a successful deployment of it’s Legislative Workbench (LWB) for both the National Assembly for Wales and Welsh Government. Propylon worked closely with the Legislation Office in the Assembly and the Office of the Welsh Legislative Counsel in the Welsh Government to customize the LWB for their needs. The Assembly and Government are now using the LWB with a range of customized templates and tool sets to draft and verify all dual language Bills in Wales.
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KLISS - a hybrid cloud success story

Kansas 2011 legislative session successfully completed with administration and support delivered on a hybrid cloud infrastructure. Download the press release. Read online.

North Dakota 2011 Legislative session closes

North Dakota successfully concludes its session using Propylon's Legislative Workbench. Download the press release. Read online.

Don Heiman, CITO for the Kansas Legislature, talks about KLISS

While Kansas just celebrated the 150th anniversary of the state his past week, most people aren’t aware that in the basement of the State house in Topeka, Kansas is poised to be a leader in e-democracy through the legislature’s new website. watch video > (links to State of the State KS)

Propylon and ESRI Enter New Partnership

Propylon and geographic information systems (GIS) giant ESRI have joined forces. ESRI's digital map technology is used by many organizations to improve business, fight crime, and render public information in innovative ways. Adding GIS capabilities to Propylon's Legislative Work Bench (LWB) will now create exciting legislative capabilities.

Bills moving through LWB will be geo-coded so they can appear as map pinpoints or heat maps showing their geographic scope. Voting records, appropriations and any other lawmaking functions can be geo-located as well, enhancing lawmakers access to instant information. Legislators will be able to access district voting records or determine public service funding levels. The public will also be able to geo-locate bills affecting their specific districts. These Location Based Services are versatile, and could even be made available as iPhone apps.

The integration of GIS and LWB is an important milestone in bringing lawmaking into the 21st century. Comments and suggestions for uses of this new technology are welcome.

Propylon locate North American HQ at the BTBC, Lawrence, Kansas.

Propylon is pleased to announce the opening of it's new North American HQ in the recently opened Bioscience & Technology Business Center located on the University of Kansas West Campus. The BTBC Main Facility, located at 2029 Becker Drive, coupled with the BTBC Expansion Facility located at 15th and Wakarusa, provides nearly 40,000 square feet of office space and lab facilities to emerging bioscience and technology companies and University of Kansas spinout companies.

Matthew McClorey, President of Lawrence-Douglas County Biosciences Authority and Director of the BTBC, says, “We want to provide more than bricks and mortar. We want the BTBC to become the hub of entrepreneurial activity for the region – a place where entrepreneurs can share ideas, innovate together and grow successful businesses.”

Propylon is delighted to sign as the second tenant to the facility, “KU has a talented pool of students we can recruit to our company. Our new location will give us increased visibility on campus and a closer relationship with KU so that we can identify top talent,” says Sean McGrath, Chief Technology Officer for Propylon.

To find out more about employment opportunities in Propylon why not check our careers page. For more information on BTBC visit the BTBC website.