A more open government could simply be the future of government. Despite technological obstacles, it would seem that government is, in fact, ready for transparency. Once a workable open initiative is implemented and in practice, government-wide, the real test will be to make sure it stays that way for generations and Recovery Acts to come.
Govs., Mayors, vendors are for jazzed for broadband funds…It’s (the new) Electric…Putting an end to illicit Internet drug buying…A bad state to be in need of mental health…Texas needs computers or something…And paying for what you get in TX…12 million spent on Minn. senate seat
Jumping the gun on border security…National Institute of Health: who wants a lolli?…Broadband here, broadband there, broadband everywhere…California IOUs, neat tricks and layoffs
The Rockefeller Institute released a report today, finding that sales tax data from the October-December quarter of 2008 indicates it was the worst decline in the last fifty years.
No guns for mentally disturbed…Chicanery, fraud and X-rated cable TV…The great economic stabilizer…Driving Ms. Margarita…More snow days for Denver city employees…Rescue 911…Red light Roberts Rules of Order…
President Barack Obama announced today that travel and remittance restrictions for Cuban-Americans will ease, according to Bloomberg. In 2004 President George W. Bush imposed bans on family travel and remittances to Cuba. But todays actions by President Obama will permit Cuban-Americans to visit and send money to relatives living in Cuba, an administration official said.
SSA official has words for Govs…Florida computer in charge of jobless benefits to file for unemployment…Iowa politicos dig Twitter…Health and Justice systems hacked in Oregon…Who’s richer: public or private sector employees?…States shrink safety net in the laundry…Illegals caught driving without license…Bayou subcontractors given the 3rd degree…
After a week of heavy scrutiny, the New Orleans Times-Picayune issued a sort of elegy for a situation five years in the making. In the story by Michelle Krupa, the Times-Picayune analyzed three instances of fraud and abuse between local government officials and those hired to do work for the government, finding that most of [...]
CGI’s Caroline Rapking wants to enable state and local government so they can focus on what matters most with the stimulus package. CGI Technologies and Solutions was recently named one of Washington Technology’s State and Local Who’s Who. With over 25,000 employees and $3.7 billion in 2008 revenue, CGI performs a range of services for [...]
Stimulus booty comes home…Texas TIERS dries up…Washington State wants steroids to compete…Stimulus opinions abound online…Minn. has hacking target on its back…Govs. get a dose of reality…
