Meet Capitol AIDE

Visitors to the capitol during the upcoming legislative session will have a new high-tech tool to help them find their way around. Just outside the door to the Senate chambers is a new gadget that legislative officials are calling "Capitol AIDE." It's a large touch-screen display that allows users to find hearing rooms, browse agendas, and look up bills--though only by measure number. (For now, the kiosk doesn't have a keyword search.) For the time being, Capitol AIDE will supplement--not replace--the time-honored tradition of posting committee agendas on a bulletin board outside the door of each chamber. As a rule, all of the information on Capitol AIDE is also available on the legislative website.