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Posted by MadCityMan on July 29, 2010, at 11:38 am

For the Geeks – Android App “Congress” Released from Beta

For the geeks following Blogging Blue, there’s a new Android App called Congress from Sunlight Labs part of the Sunlight Foundation that according to Bilerico Project is: “‘Congress’ is an exhaustive open-source resource for all things legislative. The app can use your location to identify who your local representatives are, as well as pull up voting records, sponsored bills, and contact information for any member of Congress. [...]

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Posted by MadCityMan on June 22, 2010, at 9:20 am

Creative Uses of Twitter – Madison & Milwaukee Governements

It’s nice to see the Democratic-leaning Milwaukee & Madison City Governments embracing Twitter as part of their constituent engagement strategies. [...]

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Posted by Zach on May 8, 2010, at 7:09 am

Can copy machines contribute to identity theft?

This is disturbing….

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Posted by MadCityMan on April 12, 2010, at 4:48 pm

High Speed Rail – Tom Barrett Gets It

We have two diametrically opposed perspectives on economic development in Wisconsin, that of the GOP represented by gubernatorial candidates Scott Walker and Mark Neumann versus that of Democratic candidate Tom Barrett when it comes to the importance of high speed rail in Wisconsin. On the one hand, you have GOP candidates demonstrating their lack of vision and on the other, you have the Democratic candidate and current Governor recognizing the importance of high speed rail as part of an overall economic development platform. [...]

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Posted by MadCityMan on March 10, 2010, at 6:13 pm

“Twofer” to Forward Madison – Cultural Plans & Google Hi Speed Broadband Test

Madison continues to be an innovator in many ways. While the politics and processes within the city can be extremely frustrating, the direction that the community continues to pursue is a positive one. Beyond new high speed rail service, there are a couple of significant initiatives that are worth your attention and interest – the city’s new cultural plan and the race to be selected as a Google fiber optic high speed broadband city. [...]

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Posted by Zach on February 12, 2010, at 6:20 am

Google to offer ultra high speed internet to communities

This is just sick, and not in a bad way:

Google is planning to launch an experiment that we hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. We plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than [...]

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Posted by MadCityMan on January 28, 2010, at 11:27 am

Choo Choo… Woo Hoo… The MSN to MKE “high” speed train is coming

WI submitted and won one of the 13 project applications for high speed rail connecting Milwaukee and Madison. The 110 mph rail corridor will connect up with an improved Hiawatha line between Milwaukee and Chicago. [...]

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Posted by MadCityMan on January 6, 2010, at 9:57 pm

Moment of Geek (thanks Rachel M ): Political Data Visualization

Data visualization and politics [...]

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Posted by MadCityMan on January 5, 2010, at 4:17 pm

Colbert on the Christmas Underwear Bomber

Stephen Colbert on the Christmas Underwear Bomber [...]

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Posted by Zach on November 23, 2009, at 5:34 am

Just a few random thoughts

Just a few random thoughts to start the week:

I haven’t chimed in at any great length on the MPS reform plan being pushed by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Governor Jim Doyle, but I believe the plan has positives and negatives. While I certainly think the mayor should have the ability to choose [...]

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