Happy Fiscal New Year!
Happy Fiscal New Year everyone. I’ve made my “continuing resolution” and I’m sticking to it….. What bad jokes can you make about our current fiscal situation?
National Dialog on Government Websites Is Over – What’s Next?
So the 2+ week National Dialog on Government Websites is over. It ended last night with 436 ideas, 1,663 comments, and 8,259 votes submitted by 992 contributors. If you didn’t get a chance to participate, the whole thing is archived for reference. Take a look – I think you’ll be impressed by the quality ofRead… Read more »
Running a Council Twitter stream
It’s terrifying. There. I said it. Judge all you like, if you’ve ever run one yourself. Have you? Or have you just sat there in your comfortable ergonomic chair in your comfortable study in your comfortable house sniping at everyone else getting it wrong? Because I hold my hand up freely – I was inRead… Read more »
Hosting a City Hackathon
I’m documenting the process leading up to the City of Reno’s first civic hackathon – maybe it will be useful for other cities. The Hack4Reno civic hackathon event will be held in downtown Reno on Oct. 15-16. Learn more at http://Hack4Reno.com Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code Got any questions about hosting aRead… Read more »
Az simultaneously asks for federal HCR dollars and challenges HCR law
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is asking the federal government for money to build her state’s health insurance exchange while simultaneously challenging the law. Arizona was one of the first states to get involved with the challenge to federal health care reform legislation, a fight which continues, the state is also seeking an exemption from healthRead… Read more »
Top 5 GovLoop Groups to Join
Groups on GovLoop have become a great resource for govies to communicate with peers and find information on anything from open jobs or free trainings to successful Gov 2.0 technology uses. Here’s a look at the top five groups I think GovLoopers should consider joining: Government 2.0 Club A gathering place for technologists and thinkersRead… Read more »
Interesting articles
Hey, I always like when blogs post links to interesting articles and comment on them. So, if it’s ok with yall, I’d like to do that here from time to time. Government apps: Learning from industry http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20111003_5868.php?oref=rss?zone=NGtoday Government agencies have had mixed success in the mobile app arena. We asked three private sector app developersRead… Read more »
GovLaunch: We The People petitions garner much attention in first week
Since the launch of its new online petition system, We The People, earlier this week, The White House has received a flood of petitions. We The People is part of a large push by the Obama administration to have greater transparency and openness in government. (And there is an ongoing debate about whether “Open IsRead… Read more »
Women in Government: Clare Boothe Luce
In 2008 Meg Ryan remade a 1939 Norma Shearer film, “The Women.” Both of these films were incredibly unique in that no man appeared on the screen. The film is based on a stage play written by Clare Boothe Luce. However, being a playwright was only one career of this incredible woman. Clare Boothe LuceRead… Read more »
Turning Your Shopping Bag into fuel
If you’ve ever wondered if there was a better place for all of the plastic we use to go than the local landfill, then you’re not alone. Agilyx asked the same question and in response has developed a process to turn plastic into fuel. Why is a process that takes plastic and makes what isRead… Read more »