Thursday: @CityofMiami buying over $5 million worth of grocery store gift cards for food insecure residents https://t.co/pjmWMt9Wls #Miami#FlaPol#foodsecurity
We teamed up with @MiamiWaterkpr to research who benefits from public records in Florida and how the they can be more open. Learn more at: https://t.co/UmBj0oLYSh
Wonderful to see the work of Miami-based, @knightfdn grantee @getcivicpro highlighted by @Poynter. All about making it easier for everyday folks to navigate local government. #knightcities
https://t.co/ZdArkWoXDn
>@getcivicpro was created by a team of policy wonks who were frustrated with how difficult it is for regular people to navigate local government. And, they wondered, if this could work for citizens and civic groups, could it work for newsrooms, too?
https://t.co/EsgGwMfrjN
A look at big commission votes by the 2 Miami-Dade mayor candidates. One built more alliances (@CommBovo, a former board chairman) & one passed more legislation (@votedaniella). Legislative data from @getcivicpro, which offers FREE agenda tracking services https://t.co/bkwueTwcTl
Brand new @CivicCultureLLC newsletter is hot off the presses. This time it's a collab with my friends at @getcivicpro on how to read your local government's budget. Check it out at https://t.co/NBaJIfd177.
From @getcivicpro — a look at the three commissioners running for mayor. Who was ready when @MiamiDadeBCC meetings began ? (Also published list on legislation sponsorship, but I’m asking for a bit more info on that.)
Only one resident showed up for tonight’s county budget hearing in Hialeah. Maryan Firpo, representing Engage Miami, is getting one-on-one briefings from Miami-Dade administrators on questions she has.
In @cityoftopeka, the banner in City Hall encouraged residents to visit the city’s #opendata, #performance & #openbudget portal:
“How would you spend $96.5 million of the City of Topeka’s money?”
“Hold us accountable!”
“Track how we are measuring up.”
https://t.co/8g7ntLasrZ
Internet access is a human right. Broadening access to the internet and training/skilling opportunities will be our best bet for responding to the alarming rise in crisis-induced unemployment. https://t.co/rwc2yEkcFd
Boston today became the second largest city in the world to ban facial recognition technologies. A step to protect residents against possible misuse of this nascent technology. This ban extends not just to public safety, but also to the school district. https://t.co/QmJBTGu5J2
@JoshCeb We made a free app with @knightfdn to track issues you care about in local governments across Miami-Dade and Broward, including COVID-19 and policing. https://t.co/7aVCCy1NcH
Wanna find out what your local government is talking about and have a say in what they're doing? Maybe listen to them talk about police budgets or zoning laws?
I made this guide for every city in Miami-Dade (all 34) and how to see their agendas.
https://t.co/BkYvfE9BpZ
While COVID-19 brings in-person gatherings to a halt, public space leaders across the country are getting creative to continue to bring the benefits of the civic commons to people in their communities. https://t.co/owjSce6kNv