Tag - Public

Why is voter registration data public?

Balancing transparency and privacy to secure democracy Public voter registration data is critical to democracy in the United States. In nearly every state, a public file contains essential information about voters’ eligibility (address, age, districts, precinct, and polling location). Beyond their value to campaigns and others promoting voter participation, these...

NASA Invites Public to Share Excitement of NOAA GOES-U Launch

NASA invites the public to participate in virtual activities and events leading up to the launch of the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U) mission.  NASA is targeting a two-hour window opening at 5:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 25, for the launch of the weather satellite aboard a SpaceX...

MEDIA RELEASE: National Academy of Public Administration and University of Connecticut School of Public Policy host 23rd Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference, June 20-22

MEDIA RELEASE: National Academy of Public Administration and University of Connecticut School of Public Policy host 23rd Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference, June 20-22 Post Date: June 17, 2024 For Immediate Release June 17, 2024 Stamford, CT. – This week, June 20-22, the University of Connecticut School of Public Policy and The National Academy of Public...

Plan to Protect Public Health and Property Ready for Review – Easton Courier

Acquiring a generator for the Easton Senior Center, upgrading the generator at the Public Works Department and spending more money on routine tree maintenance and inspection. These are some of the ways Easton can reduce damage caused by severe weather and other natural hazards. Isaias storm damage. Photo by Tomas Koeck Those actions are part of the Connecticut...

Public Interest Law Foundation reveals extent of Zuckerbuck damage in South Carolina – Conservative Partnership Institute

Public Interest Law Foundation reveals extent of Zuckerbuck damage in South Carolina – Conservative Partnership Institute

Liberals malign corporate interests as inherently evil until they want to use liberal big business to manipulate election results to favor liberal candidates. Leftist private and corporate money interfered with the 2020 elections through a number of organizations — many funded by Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg — in an effort to turn election offices into...

Virginia Institute for Public Policy President Lynn Taylor talks about the “Virginia Model” of citizen engagement

Virginia Institute for Public Policy President Lynn Taylor talks about the “Virginia Model” of citizen engagement

Lynn Taylor, president of the Virginia Institute for Public Policy, describes in this episode of “Who’s Counting?” how thousands of Virginians,  who saw disturbing irregularities in Virginia’s 2020 presidential election, decided to take firm action to restore the public trust in the state’s elections. Numerous grassroots organizations came together to form...

National Academy of Public Administration Launches Presidential Transition 2016 Initiative

National Academy of Public Administration Launches Presidential Transition 2016 Initiative Post Date: May 11, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. —The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today launched its Presidential Transition 2016 initiative, which is designed to advise the incoming 2016 Presidential Administration on effective management improvement...

National Academy of Public Administration Releases Report On U.S.  Patent and Trademark Office Telework Program

National Academy of Public Administration Releases Report On U.S.  Patent and Trademark Office Telework Program Post Date: July 31, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of the United States Department of Commerce should continue its telework program while enhancing its management practices, and continuing its quality...