This article was written in mid-January and originally appeared in the February issue of PRWeek (subscription required) On January 6, after 113 days, 625 missed regular-season games, and countless starts and stops, the National Hockey League ended its third lockout in 19 years. After the last lockout, the NHL launched the “My NHL” campaign whichRead… Read more »
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Surveying the D&D Territory of a City: Lessons from Chicago
This extraordinary post was submitted by NCDD supporting member Janice Thomson. Janice has been working in collaboration with UIC’s Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement to map the D&D terrain in Chicago, an effort which has led to the development of a new Community of Practice for dialogue and deliberation practitioners in the city. NCDDRead… Read more »
Governing in the Next Four Years: Technology
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Technology While you may not have come to Washington to manage information technology (IT), you should pay attention to it for two reasons. First, if you leverage IT effectively, it will help you achieve your goals. Second, if IT is managed poorly in your agency,Read… Read more »
Gov 1310: an Adult Learner’s Experience with the Harvard Cheating Scandal
Among the great experiences of the year just past for me was the opportunity to learn about the US Congress through the Harvard Extension School from Professor Matthew B. Platt in the class Gov 1310. … Yes that class. Nearly one year since the first session of Gov 1310 and headlines about the class continueRead… Read more »
01.18.13 Your Morning Buzz
#Teoing: Manti Te’o’s Invisible Girlfriend Sparks New Photo Trend ELGL News and Notes Join ELGL: Students (free), individuals ($20), and organizations ($250) Newest Member: Stephen Jorgensen, University of Illinois Upcoming Forums: January 24: ELGL Advisory Board Meeting January 29: ELGL Central Oregon Meet Up February 6: ELGL forum with Mark Zusman, Willamette Week Editor TheRead… Read more »
Incredible Time Management Tools
Time management is critical for local government administrators and managers. During my career in local government I found three tools that helped me retain control of my time. With the New Year here I thought I’d share these tools to see if you can incorporate them for your use. If this article is of valueRead… Read more »
Could 1917 Congress Help Solve Sequestration Battle? Plus DorobekINSDIER’s 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Should countries govern the internet? That’s the question the creators of the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai are trying to answer. It’s the only conference of its kind in 24 years. Click here for our full recap. We talk about social media and citizen engagement all the time, butRead… Read more »
Miguelito
I’m not sure who got more out of our time together, Miguelito, my employees, or me. He was nine when I met him. Both of his parents were serious alcoholics. I was stationed overseas and living by myself in a modest two bedroom concrete house in the mountains. Miguelito (Spanish for “Little Michael”), like theRead… Read more »
Illinois Considers New Stormwater Regulations
If you live in Illinois, it’s important for you to be aware of a set of recommendations for changes to stormwater regulations in Illinois. Because if the Illinois EPA (IEPA) adopts the recommendations as submitted, everyone in Illinois has the potential to be financially impacted by their implementation. And even though these recommendations have theRead… Read more »
Illinois Considers New Stormwater Regulations
If you live in Illinois, it’s important for you to be aware of a set of recommendations for changes to stormwater regulations in Illinois. Because if the Illinois EPA (IEPA) adopts the recommendations as submitted, everyone in Illinois has the potential to be financially impacted by their implementation. And even though these recommendations have theRead… Read more »