Gadi Ben-Yehuda A Guide for e-Petitions. America Speaks has released a report,“Government Sponsored E-Petitions: A Guide for Implementation and Development,” which according to that organization’s Elana Goldstein, “serves as a guide for public managers who are interested in e-petition design and implementation. The guide breaks down the key decision areas that a public manager mayRead… Read more »
From natural disasters and emergencies to advancing technology and new legislation, government agencies need to prepare and build for change to better serve their constituents. With budget cuts, pay freezes, and limited resources, this is not always easy. So how, exactly, do agencies prepare for the future? What processes need to be in place? WhatRead… Read more »
Below is an urgent request for assistance from the City of Cleveland Division of Water. If you can help, contact information is provided in their message: The City of Cleveland Division of Water is in urgent need of two 24” Victaulics couplings. We have contacted Victaulic but have been informed it will take about aRead… Read more »
Remember the potential public health threat back in 2005 regarding Avian Flu. Supposedly chickens in China had contracted a flu which was found to be contagious to humans? Worst yet the desease chickens were then infecting other birds – especially migratory birds. Scientists confirmed that birds from China do in fact migrate to the USRead… Read more »
The next CommunityMatters conference call on Thursday, August 22nd will feature Ed McMahon, Senior Fellow at the Urban Land Institute, and his “Secrets of Successful Communities.” CommunityMatters is encouraging anyone – individuals, local organizations or community groups – to organize “listening parties” for people to come together, listen and discuss how Ed’s call relates toRead… Read more »
Government Contractors are attempting to find work communicating with U.S. citizens about healthcare exchanges. One of the ways these companies will interact with citizens on behalf og governments is to operate customer service centers. An example, MAXIMUS recently opened a center in Maryland, which will help citizens with questions about enrolling in a health plan.Read… Read more »
In a recent infographic on Wonkblog, Ezra Klein clearly illustrates the nuclear stockpiles of countries which possess nuclear weapons. According to Klein, The U.S. and Russia lead the way with 94 percent of all nuclear arms being held between them. Russia has 8,500 warheads and the U.S. has 7,700 missiles. There is a big dropRead… Read more »
In principle, it is love that truly changes hearts and transforms people, not power or rules. It is love that compels sustained changes in behavior, not oaths or doctrines. It is love that provides a willingness to give and it is love that helps us accept, let go, and find peace. Most group decision-making modelsRead… Read more »
I may have to retract my statement yesterday that webcams are my favorite public good. I have been doing some research on government mobile apps that has changed my opinion. In the past, I only utilized government apps for reference or career information. These apps were usually visually boring and not very much fun toRead… Read more »
Sometimes my summer reading list takes unanticipated paths. . . . Here are some highlights from an older report from the UK that feels like it could have been written today! In 2002, British academic Jake Chapman wrote a paper for Demos, a UK think tank, entitled: “System Failure: Why Governments Must Learn to ThinkRead… Read more »