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On November 9, 2011, in Open Gov, by

Valerie Jarrett on Open Government

On September 29, 2011, in Gov 2.0, Open Gov, by

On January 21, 2009, his first full day in office, the President issued a Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government and called for recommendations for making the Federal government more transparent, participatory, and collaborative. On May 21, 2009, the Administration kicked off an unprecedented process for public engagement in policymaking on the White House website. [...]

Industry report recommends ramping up agencies’ open government plans

On August 23, 2011, in Gov 2.0, Open Gov, by

By Joseph Marks 08/22/2011 Federal agencies haven’t done enough to measure the extent of public participation resulting from their open government plans or to calculate what impact that public participation is having on agency decisions, according to an industry report released Monday. Overall, agencies have made strides in increasing the level of public participation since [...]

Capitol Report: Open meetings law violation halts collective bargaining law

On May 27, 2011, in Open Gov, by

Union supporters were handed a victory – although possibly temporary – Thursday morning when a Dane County judge struck down a controversial bill that stripped most collective bargaining rights from public employees. Dane County Circuit Court Judge MaryAnn Sumi issued a permanent injunction against the bill on the grounds lawmakers violated the state’s open meetings [...]