This week’s featured member is David Dejewski – check out his awesomeness! 1. What was your path to public service? Serving my community has seemed pretty important to me since I was a kid. I was 7 yrs old when I witnessed some “older” kids set fire to a field behind my house. I soundedRead… Read more »
My book, Murder in Ocean Hall, is now available on the Nook. Owners of the Barnes and Noble Nook and the Nook Color can pick up a copy of this novel for just $2.99. In my book, the world’s most famous ocean explorer is killed at the Smithsonian. It’s up to a cynical DC detectiveRead… Read more »
Government Rockstar Mary Davie has been posting Projects of the Week for some time now…but this is the first time I’ve been able to catch up with her after she started her new role as GSA’s Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Integrated Technology Services (ITS). Below is a quick Q&A that highlights GSA’s effortsRead… Read more »
Are you a policymaker who’s interested in how visuals could help communicate the policies/issues you’re working on? Or are you a designer/creative who’s good at using visuals to communicate issues and would like to know how you could work with public services and civil society to communicate policies & issues? Do you want to meetRead… Read more »
STUPAK TO K ST. Roll Call. DEBATE QUALIFICATIONS ANNOUNCED. The Hill. SAVE PUBLIC FINANCING. Here. SAVE PUBLIC FINANCING. The Times editorializes here. END PUBLIC FINANCING. Here. SENATE HEARING ON PUBLIC FINANCING. Information on today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing is available here. DOUBTING DANGERS OF DONOR DISCLOSURE. Volokh Conspiracy. FINE IN WISCONSIN CASE INVOLVING RAILROAD EXECUTIVE.Read… Read more »
New York’s MTA has asked a local artist, who creates paintings on old MetroCards, to sign a licensing agreement or stop selling her work. Original post
WMATA’s (DC) fare changes — which included a peak-of-the-peak surcharge and incentives for using smart cards — had mixed results. Original post
The University of Georgia is installing GPS units on its campus buses, paving the way for real-time arrival predictions. Original post
For many of us, our first impression of a brand comes in the form of our initial sales experience. An integral part of that experience is our interaction with the salesperson. I recently purchased a new car – after several false starts and unremarkable first impressions. I ended up buying the car from the thirdRead… Read more »
I had an interesting discussion with an esteemed colleague about my last blog post on making sure portal sites add value. One of my suggestions was to adopt a common design and publication standards across all agencies covered by the portal. He said, “Here’s a fact…every government entity will do what is in its bestRead… Read more »