Tina Trenkner

Recent Articles

• Rules for Engagement
• Feb 8, 2010
• As more and more state and local agencies use social media as a tool to share news and updates, many Web managers suggest having a...

• Pursuing the Next Big Thing
• Feb 2, 2010
• Many towns and agencies are on Facebook and Twitter. BART jumped ahead by integrating a growing social game to promote transit.
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• Cross-Checking for Sales Tax
• Feb 1, 2010
• County leaders in Georgia are concerned that not all businesses are submitting sales taxes. In these tough economic times, counties need all the revenues they...
• 1 Comments

• Rushing to Pay for Education Reform
• Feb 1, 2010
• The week before Jan. 19, 2010, was a busy one for Tim Webb, Tennessee's commissioner of education. Webb and his aides were in meetings and briefings in...
• 1 Comments

• Cancer-Causing Phones?
• Feb 1, 2010
• Andrea Boland is worried about cell phone safety, but unlike a lot of state legislators, her focus is not talking or texting while driving. Instead,...

• Faith in Disaster Prep
• Jan 25, 2010
• If a disaster strikes your community, who or what would you consult in order to save your family? If you live in San Mateo County,...
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• Open Government: One Year Later
• Jan 21, 2010
• One year ago, President Obama released his Open Goverment memo, encouraging more transparency. How much progress has been made one year later? Chris Quigley, founder ...

• Trial by YouTube?
• Jan 11, 2010
• The federal trial in which California's Proposition 8 will be challenged is controversial for two reasons: the legal issue and the broadcasting issue at stake. A...
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• Public Records in a Box
• Jan 5, 2010
• On Facebook, both seasoned users and newbies may struggle with what to put in the little box below the profile picture that says "Write ...
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• Going for the Green
• Jan 4, 2010
• Sometimes the best way to get individuals or agencies to change for good is to create a little healthy competition. In Virginia, competitions help state...
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• Is Social Media a Friend or Foe of Government?
• Dec 31, 2009
• Jeffrey Horne wasn't new to social media. He liked using Facebook and Twitter to keep up with friends and had dabbled some in blogging. Early...
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• Move over Highway Gothic, Make Way for Clearview
• Dec 31, 2009
• You may not really notice it, but the fonts used on the signs you read have a huge role in how you receive information. If ...
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• 'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Finalist #3
• Dec 18, 2009
• For our final entry in the 'Twas the Night Before Christmas government-poem contest, an entry from Colorado: 'Twas the ...
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• The Winner of the 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, B&G Edition
• Dec 17, 2009
• Photo courtesy of pugetsoundphotowalks, Creative Commons. Here at Governing, we wanted to have a little fun for the holidays. So we posted a government-themed holiday ...
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• 'Twas the Night Before Christmas -- B&G Edition
• Dec 10, 2009
• Photo courtesy of alsandro, Wikimedia Commons. In lieu of a Question of the Week that we usually post on Facebook and LinkedIn (requires sign-in and ...