And the winner is ...

• Position: TRENDS AND TRANSITIONS - Washington Legislature website - Brief article

The Washington Legislature's website is the winner of the 2010 Online Democracy Award sponsored by the Legislative Information and Communication Staff Section and the National Association of Legislative Information Technology, both staff sections of NCSL.

Initiated in 2005, the award recognizes a state legislative website that makes democracy user-friendly in an exceptional way. A committee made up of members of the staff sections judges sites based on design, content and use of technology.

The Washington Legislature's website won for providing extensive information that is easy to find and understand. According to the judges, some of the notable winning features of the Washington Legislature's website include:

* Complex technology that works well together.

* Detailed explanations on Web pages about functions and...