Category Archives: transparency
Policypitch gets our first elected official to “pitch” his bill
State Representative Walker Hines, D-New Orleans, became the first elected official to post a proposed piece of legislation on Policypitch for public comment and feedback. With Louisiana facing a large budget deficit, his bill to eliminate the Louisiana state income … Continue reading
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March Policypitch Roundup
We got a lot done in March. A short snapshot at our inner workings: Headline news: Policypitch founder Zach Kupperman was invited for a nomination to Pop!Tech’s Social Innovation Fellows Program! We worked with MakeNewOrleansHome.com on voting for their pitched … Continue reading
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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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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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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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Utah Senate a leader in transparency, government 2.0, and social media
The Utah Senate is using technology to make their inner-workings transparent and open to all. The Utah Senate now has written, audio, and video blogs by Senators, links to past senate floor debates, and the ability to sign up for … Continue reading
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