Why should local governments use social media? Because that’s where your citizens are.

Code for America has identified the top ten most followed local government Twitter accounts. Can you learn something from them?

The Peoria Police Department has launched the web-based program CrimeMapping.com. This program allows citizens a real-time and transparent review of police activity and incident information.

New Gates Foundation funding will support initiative to encourage high-quality computer and Internet access.

Draft final report from Phase III of the Financial Institutions Reform and Expansion (FIRE) Project

Portland officials believe that this approach not only produced a more effective economic development plan for a lower cost, but also improved citizen engagement.

A new database from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence and the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College offers access to a variety of state and local government pension data.

The study looks at local government websites because of their unique opportunity to connect citizens with both government and community.