Government

  • Lies and Safety

    Lies and Safety

    On Sunday, February 19, 2023, the White House published a schedule that was full of lies. In fact, the President was in a war zone– 10 hours by train to Ukraine: Mr. Biden had already been scheduled to arrive in Warsaw on Tuesday morning for a two-day visit, and White House officials had repeatedly brushed…

  • On “Officer Support System” Software in Chicago

    On “Officer Support System” Software in Chicago

    The CPD clearly lacked was a desire or capacity to be held accountable to the people they serve. But what I saw was a move to spend more money on an early warning system, I vigorously opposed it in task force meetings.

  • Visual Index of Statewide Stay At Home Order PDFs

    Visual Index of Statewide Stay At Home Order PDFs

    All states implemented “Stay At Home” orders during the global pandemic. This is a visual index showing the paper that drives policy.

  • Documentation: Ogden/ Jenner Meetings

    Tonight I organized and participated in a new documentation project around the proposed merger of Jenner and Ogden schools. My colleagues Harper Reed and Ivan Indrautama did photo work: I lead the typing. Here it is on the CPS website. 

  • How to Look Up Federal Government Spending on Technology

    There are a number of ways to research technology spending by the federal government: Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation: this is good for looking at the total amount of contract awards. USA Spending: this is good for looking up actual revenue flows— amounts actually earned. Functions sort of like a check ledger. CALC:…