Category Archives: government 2.0
A Little Behind the Times?: Federal Court Documents and the Debate Over Charging for Access
Hey PolicyPitch readers, members and supporters! This is my first post here as a member of the PolicyPitch team, one of many I hope. Since PolicyPitch provides a way for citizens like you and me to get involved in our … Continue reading
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Government 2.0 Un-Conference, Un-packed
GovCamp 2.0 took place over March 27-28 in Washington DC. While the PolicyPitch team was not able to attend the conference, we wanted to give our readers a summary of how the conference went. Originally posted by Amanda Eamich at … Continue reading
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Social Media, New Orleans, and the 2010 Mayor’s race
With the 2010 New Orleans Mayor’s race heating up, we decided to reach out to some of the potential candidates and see how they are using social media. To clarify for our readers, wikipedia defines social media as: primarily Internet- … Continue reading
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Social Actions Round-Up #24: Government Enters Social Media for Social Change Movement
Originally posted by Peter Dietz and our friends at Social Actions on February 5, 2009. As a child of the 80′s (okay, very late 70′s), I am used to government having very little (if any) involvement in technology driven initiatives … Continue reading
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San Diego Mayor to crowdsource public policy
The mayor of San Diego is seeking public input on new policies for the city, beginning with budget suggestions on how the city can address the current economic crises. The Mayor’s website states that “each of your suggestions will … Continue reading
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Why should Congressmen tap lobbyists and consultants when they can tap the power of the crowd?
Why should Congressman tap lobbyists and consultants when they can tap the power of the crowd? Particularly in State legislatures, there are so many issues and specialty areas, how can state legislators possibly be educated enough on very specific bills … Continue reading
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crowdsourcing policy and the national agenda for conservatives: Rebuildtheparty.com
While Obama’s followers now have the opportunity to influence policy using new, citizen-driven agendas at sites that aim to crowdsource policy and increase citizen participation in governance, conservatives now have the same opportunity with the launch of Rebuildtheparty.com. Rebuildtheparty applies … Continue reading
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Utah Senate a pioneer in use of social media
Part 2 in our series about how the Utah Senate is effectively using social media to increase transparency and provide for a more participatory democracy. In addition to the amazing initiatives by the Utah legislature discussed yesterday, the Senate has … Continue reading
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