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Local government online best practices

Bacon's Rebellion: Previously in our series on online government transparency we've taken a look at the minimum steps local governments should adhere to in keeping their citizens informed. In this installment we are looking at what the best local governments nationwide are doing to improve online transparency.
http://baconsrebellion.com/2009/07/14/pushing-governments-to-do-more-on-transparency/
Note: This piece uses as its jumping off point a "white paper" published by Granicus: http://www.granicus.com/Transparency/Transparency-White-Paper-3.aspx

 

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