10 Recovery Act Myths
With last Friday’s unprecedented release of information on Recovery.gov, we’ve begun to see lots of interest in the specific types of projects that have been funded by the Recovery Act. Even more specifically, we’re seeing reports that Recovery Act funds have been spent on questionable or wasteful funds.
We are always on the lookout for wasteful [...]
Remembering the Battle of Midway
Is Chicago’s Midway Airport the only American airport that is named after a battle? I suspect so; but nevertheless, it’s a sure bet that most Americans don’t recall Midway as well as they should. I confess it wasn’t on my calendar, but a Facebook post reminded me that today and tomorrow are the [...]
Open Government Initiative: Phase II
Beth Noveck, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Open Government, brings us an update on the Open Government Initiative:
Last week, the White House launched an unprecedented online process for public engagement in policymaking. That process began with a week of Brainstorming, hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration.
You have shared almost 900 submissions and 33,000 votes on [...]
