MMC Public Hearing Set for Wednesday, August 24 at 6:30 PM at Canon McMillan High School; Public Participation Encouraged As the Legislature prepares to return to session next month, there is no shortage of hot-button issues waiting to be dealt with. Controversial proposals to privatize the state liquor stores and implement experimental school vouchers areRead… Read more »
Day 13 This morning we started out the day with our regular engineering staff meeting. There wasn’t too much unusual to report – everyone just gave an update of their recent work. And some even left the meeting early after giving their report because we are so busy and they needed to get back toRead… Read more »
Yesterday, Wisconsin residents held the last two of several recall actions against state lawmakers. The historic recall elections come after a divisive fight over collective bargaining rights and the controversial performance of the Republican led state legislature. Wisconsin residents sought to recall several Republican lawmakers in an election held earlier this month and last night’sRead… Read more »
Continuing their cyber-war against Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA), hackers broke into the website for the union representing BART’s police force and published personal information for 102 officers. “These people are criminals and we’re going to forward this information to the FBI,” said union president Jesse Sekhon. “These people need to be brought to justice.Read… Read more »
It is hard to find a time in recent history where the budget picture for state and local government looked as bleak as it does now. Faced with a multi-trillion dollar federal budget deficit, credit rating downgrade and shrinking revenues, state and local governments are forced to find ever more creative ways to provide servicesRead… Read more »
Outgoing Federal CIO Vivek Kundra had an impressive legacy advancing the open government movement both at the national and local levels. He ended his tenure as U.S. Chief Technology Officer last Friday, and will be transitioning to a teaching position at Harvard University. Today, he posted a thoughtful piece, reflecting on his time in publicRead… Read more »
State legislators in California and Colorado are considering measures that would increase government transparency. Lawmakers in Colorado are pushing two bills that would provide more information about how the state is spending transportation dollars and how impact fees are paid out. In California, a Democratic assemblyman defied his party to push a measure that wouldRead… Read more »
Bernie Sanders on The Ten Worst Corporate Tax Avoiders: It’s Time for Them to Pay up and Share the Sacrifice The following is a news release from the office of Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vermont-I) While hard working Americans fill out their income tax returns this tax season, General Electric and other giant profitable corporations areRead… Read more »
Metra (IL) plans to equip its commuter trains with automatic external defibrillators, making it the second major commuter railroad in the country to have the life-saving devices. Metra will include the $1.1 million start-up costs for installing 427 units in its capital budget but will also seek grants or corporate sponsors like local hospitals. TheRead… Read more »
(Note: This article shows just one side of the story. Please also read our article “5 Reasons NOT to take a PMP Exam Boot Camp” to get the full and balanced picture”) Talk to any project management trainer and you’ll find that they have an opinion on the pros and cons of boot camps. SomeRead… Read more »