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Revealed: the political party circuit

September 6, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Campaigns, Technology Leave a comment

What, you weren’t invited to the Fenway Park bash for Rhode Island’s Democratic Congressman James Langevin on August 25? It must have been a

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A YouTube for documents and government transparency

September 2, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Government, Media Leave a comment

Document storage meets social media—with potentially positive effects for government transparency. At Scribd [don’t ask us how to pronounce it], you can upload and

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A cool cache for long-form news and features

May 18, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Media Leave a comment

In the instant-news world of 140-character news feeds, what’s going to happen to long-form journalism? And when can you find the time to read

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www.distraction.gov

April 26, 2010 Madonna Gauding Good government, Government, Transportation Leave a comment

Police officers can’t pull you over for eating, reading, putting on makeup, or shaving while driving. But in a growing number of states, you

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Virtual Supermarket helps “food-desert” neighborhoods

March 26, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Good government, Government, Ideas Leave a comment

Food desert neighborhoods are a real problem in America. Here’s a solution and another item for the good government file, from The Baltimore Sun:

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My download speed is 5129 kbps. What’s yours?

March 24, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Government, Technology 2 comments

Your blood pressure is normal, and your cholesterol levels are okay, too, but have you checked your internet download speed lately? A new service

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Got potholes? There’s an app for that.

March 23, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Good government, Government, Infrastructure, Technology 4 comments

Here’s an innovative program that promotes citizen engagement and government responsiveness: In Arvada, CO, citizens can use a new, free iPhone application to report

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Government is good!

March 16, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Good government, Government, Ideas Leave a comment

For progressives looking for a counterpoint to the hypocritical, anti-government mantra of the right, here’s a great source: Government is Good, a website offering

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Campaign ethics 101

March 10, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Campaigns, Politics One comment

If you’re not sure how to be ethical in a Missouri election campaign, you can find out by watching a new, on-line tutorial posted

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