Deltek Analyst Amanda White reports. Without a doubt, a majority of states have been dragging their feet when it comes to passing legislation for establishing a health insurance exchange – 36 states, to be exact. It is shocking that – despite the 2014 deadline being a mere two years away – only 14 states haveRead… Read more »
1.) “What would a ‘government shutdown’ mean in practical terms?” started by Chris Stevenson When the government first threatened to shut down in February, many govies were confused about what exactly this meant to them – what were the consequences? What would change? Would their agency close it’s doors, or remain open? Will they getRead… Read more »
AON SETTLEMENT. Story here. “Aon Corp., the largest insurance broker, agreed to pay $16.3 million to resolve criminal and civil probes of possible bribes paid overseas to get business.” The DOJ release is here. FRIENDLY FACEBOOK CAMPAIGNS. Politico. “Is this the cycle in which presidential campaigns finally figure out how to effectively use Facebook asRead… Read more »
Deltek Sr. Analyst Chris Cotner reports. The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) and the National Governor’s Association (NGA) released a report this week outlining the fiscal condition of the states. Some media coverage has sensationalized the report and the states’ fiscal conditions. This analysis examines NASBO numbers and related business implications, in blackRead… Read more »
Deltek Principal Analyst Brian Coyle reports. Earlier this year, the Obama Administration began an effort to offer more flexibility from federal education mandates in exchange for a commitment from various states to adopt reforms that would boost their overall student achievement. After the announcement, 11 states formally submitted requests to the U.S. Department of EducationRead… Read more »
MTA New York City Transit launched an email notification system to let customers subscribe to updates on the status of station elevators and escalators. Original post
Facing a $161 million budget gap, the MBTA wants to sell advertising on its smart cards and is seeking bids from interested parties. Original post
Yesterday, Nature – one of the worlds premier scientific journals recognized University of British Columbia scientist Rosie Redfield as one of the top 10 science newsmakers of 2011. The reason? After posting a scathing attack on her blog about a paper that appeared in the journal Science, Redfield decided to attempt to recreate the experimentRead… Read more »
“All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days; nor in the life of this Administration; nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.” President John F. Kennedy spoke these words at his inauguration more thanRead… Read more »
Dimitar Tchurovsky is the author of the 2011 book “Collaborative Democracy: Transition from Money-Driven to Knowledge-Based Society.” Currently living in London, Bulgarian-born Tchurovskyhas offered to send his book in PDF format “free of charge to NCDD members in return of direct feedback, critique, or any questions may have but remained unanswered.” Tchurovsky has a DegreeRead… Read more »