Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a tighter limit on how long residents can draw welfare benefits into law yesterday. The bill signed yesterday places a strict 48 month lifetime limit on welfare cash assistance. Another bill moving through the state legislature would further limit where and when people can use that cash assistance – prohibitingRead… Read more »
Deltek Senior Analyst Jeff Webster reports. Tomorrow, President Obama will release details on a new jobs package that looks to boost the economy and reduce unemployment. Part of this package will be aid provided to state and local governments. This aid is expected to come in the form of funding to keep teachers and firstRead… Read more »
Most educators and trainers alike see the advantages of face-to-face education and training over online programs. The value of face-to-face education or training may be a given, but good things are coming, believe it or not, from hybrid online programs. It seems logical for several reasons. I may be going off topic here venturing intoRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. This Sunday is the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2011 attacks – the most destructive and devastating terrorist attacks on American soil in the country’s history. In the days leading up to the anniversary, many Americans around the world can think back to that day and remember exactly whereRead… Read more »
Judge Greg Mathis, host of the “Judge Mathis” television show, addressed the need to educate young people about the history of the civil rights and labor movements on AFGE’s ”Inside Government.” The show originally aired on Friday, Aug. 19 as a special broadcast from the AFGE’s Annual Human Rights Training Conference. Click here to listenRead… Read more »
Seems like everyday we are getting more and more bleak news about the Post Office. Numerous news outlets have reported that the Post Office is on the brink of defaulting this month. I read an article today from Gov Exec that reports that by the end of the month, the Post Office could be inRead… Read more »
Do you ever wish your agency was more nimble and adaptive? How can agility really change the way our government works? I just saw this great white paper from Deloitte that discusses the “Agility Nexus” and how it can help agencies be even more efficient. Learn more below and be sure to check out Deloitte’sRead… Read more »
Jonathan Chen, manager of Danny Woo Garden is our user No. 1. Today the Code for America Seattle team has two big announcements. The first is that this morning we launched a beta version of Change by Us Seattle, a new application to support volunteerism. Change by Us is an online marketplace for community projects.Read… Read more »
(Crossposted from the Knight Foundation Blog) As we are nearing the end of Code for America’s inaugural fellowship year, we’re excited to announce the forward-thinking city governments we will be partnering with in 2012. Today we’re honored to share that the cities of Detroit, Macon and Philadelphia have been selected as partners for the CodeRead… Read more »
As the country prepares to remember the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, AFGE wants to hear from our members about what the anniversary means to you. Where were you when you first heard of the attacks of September 11, 2001? What impact did 9/11 have on your life both personally and professionally? Please click here toRead… Read more »