Best State and Local Government Websites for 2014
Each year, Government Technology magazine and e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government sponsor the creation of a list of the best state and local government websites. This year a panel of last year’s winners, former government officials, and executives from the Center for Digital Government selected websites that tried new things, while remaining functional. They examine […]
CREW Recommends Updating House Information Rules
There are many excellent recommendations in the new report on improving transparency and accountability in the House of Representatives from CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington), the Sunlight Foundation, and the OpenGov Foundation. Press Release Recommendations for Updating House Rules for the 114th Congress [Full Report] (October 8, 2014). Some that may be […]
State Agency Databases Activity Report 10/5/2014
This past week saw significant changes to the following pages at the State Agency Databases Project at http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Agency_Databases. (links are to revisions page, click on “page” tab to see regular page): Colorado – Samantha Hager Georgia – Chris Sharpe Maryland – Siu Min Yu You can always view ALL changes made in the past seven days […]
Jon Stewart updates “I’m just a bill” hilarity ensues
Once again, Jon Stewart accurately — and hilariously — describes how our US government works these days. Watch “How a bill becomes an ad”. The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,Daily Show Video Archive
Congress.gov: out of beta and with new enhancements
The Library of Congress launched Congress.gov in beta two years ago. A few days ago, they removed the beta label — 3 years faster than gmail! There are many new enhancements with this update. Some of the new features include a new Resources section that provides an A-to-Z list of hundreds of links related to […]