New York transit police dogs sniff and shoot
NYPD is outfitting its transit bureau K-9 unit with infrared cameras to help the dogs and their handlers see into the depths of the MTA rail system. Original post
Miscellaneous
When Did You First Realize You Were a Designer?
“When did you first realize you were a designer?” Earlier on this Tuesday night, several friends in the Chicago area got together for pizza and wine and beer (maybe some whiskey, too) and sat around a table at the Coop and we bounced this question around the table. We each sketched a picture to describeRead… Read more »
Building the Right Social Media Strategy – Social Jumpstart TV
Last week I had the opportunity to talk with Mike Wolpert, host of Social Jumpstart TV, about how to share what you know using social media, blogs, video, and other tools. Please share our conversation with others who may find this information very useful! And while you’re at it, why not subscribe to Social JumpstartRead… Read more »
Is 760 Official Commendations By An Elected Official Too Many?
The New York Times reports that in two years New York City Comptroller John C. Liu has handed out more than 760 official commendations to individuals and groups. The Times reports that nearly one-quarter of the recipients of the commendations are connected to Liu’s political campaign. Official commendations have been provided to: “A Liu donorRead… Read more »
Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group: Not so super PACs
For every high-spending, politically-connected PAC, there are even more PACs that fail to accomplish much of anything. As of January 30, some 300 organizations have written letters to the FEC with their intention of raising unlimited money as a super PAC. Any citizen, union or company (assuming the company is U.S. or has a U.S.Read… Read more »
Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group: Super PAC filings show who big donors of 2011 were
The deadline for presidential super PACs like Restore Our Future and Winning Our Future–supporting, respectively, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich–and other committees to file their disclosures with the Federal Election Commission is 11:59 P.M. Sunlight’s Reporting Group will be combing through the filings, looking to see who’s writing six- and seven-figure checks to the superRead… Read more »
2012 High Table Speaker Announced
CPAP is proud to announce that Dr. James C. Scott, Sterling Professor of Political Science and Professor of Anthropology at Yale University will be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s High Table event on March 30th–31st in Blacksburg. Program and registration information is available at http://www.cpe.vt.edu/hightable/.We hope to see you there! Original post
NASPAA Summer Internship in Communications & Outreach
From NASPAA:“NASPAA is currently seeking a master’s student to work on communications and outreach activities, either part-time or full-time, for a paid internship in our DC office over the summer. The intern will primarily work with our director of web services” and its Director of Communications and Public Affairs. “The review of applications will beginRead… Read more »
One week left to comment on the Information Commissioner’s issue paper on public sector information
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has extended the deadline for commenting on their Information Policy Issue Paper 2: Understanding the value of public sector information in Australia until 8 February 2012. If you wish to comment on the paper, visit the Consultations page of the OAIC website. eGov AU Craig Thomler’s personal GovRead… Read more »
Internship Opportunity – City of Virginia Beach Public Works Department
From the City of Virginia Beach: “City of Virginia Beach Summer Internship for Students Department of Public Works Summary: The City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works Internship Program is designed to recruit diverse college students majoring in Public Administration, Government, Political Science or related field. The program provides viable full-time work experiences duringRead… Read more »