Gateway to Gov - Research and Discussion Blog

Find your polling location and vote!
http://maps.google.com/vote

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Google just announced a new tool for finding polling locations, absentee ballots and the various deadlines along the way.
“We developed the site in the hope that it will increase voter participation. We were helped by a number of partners, including many state and local election officials, the League of Women Voters, the Pew Charitable Trusts, […]

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Starting a non-profit is as hard, if not harder, than starting a for-profit — and for all the financial risk and hard work invested starting a not-for-profit public service organization, very little (if any) chance of a financial return, no less any form of remuneration for the years of effort invested. If I’d only known […]

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There has been a lot of talk over the past 10 years about the so-called digital divide – the disparity between those who benefit from new technologies and those who don’t – and its impact on online advocacy. Traditional thinking has been that the divide is primarily a problem of access – once you provide […]

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This coming September 22nd, 2008 is One Web Day, an annual celebration and awareness day for the Internet.
Every year Internet users around the world are asked to join together, both online and off, to learn, teach, discuss, debate, celebrate, promote and protect a free and open internet. This is a day in which we communicate […]

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I just finished reading a short but informative article by Andrew Rasiej and Micah Sifry (Personal Democracy Forum) , with contributions by Steven Clift (E-Democracy.org), entitled Expecting more from your e-government. Its an excellent read, short and informative and makes an important point.

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Just a quick reminder for everyone - this coming Tuesday (Feb 5th) is the primary day for many states, including NY. NYC polls are open from 6AM to 9PM - find your polling place, if you haven’t already, and get ready to vote!
NYC Residents - Poll Site Locator
http://gis.nyc.gov/vote/ps/index.htm
NY State Residents - Call your […]

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I’m pleased to announce two new individuals joining the Gateway effort - Matthew Barash and Alicia Schaefer. Matt is joining the professional staff of Gateway to Gov, leaving a full time position as a Business Analyst for Forbes Magazine. He is taking on the role of Project Coordinator, organizing and undertaking a number of Gateway-related […]

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It might seem like a random tax code but its actually very important. On August 6th 2007, the IRS granted us 501(c)(3) Public Charity status! We found out on Thursday and we’re thrilled to announce it to everyone!
Gateway to Gov, Inc. is now a federally recognized public good corporation. In our petition to the IRS, […]

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This is my first real post in this blog. This blog was established to document the ongoing progress of the Gateway to Gov civic platform. The platform itself is described in the draft overview document (draft) and on the Gateway to Gov Wiki. Inspired by the events of the past days and in response to […]

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