http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=87483602 Mark Stencel was previously GOVERNING's executive editor and deputy publisher. http://www.governing.com/topics/technology/A-Vote-for-Better.html A year of electronic forensics has failed to resolve what went wrong at the polls in Florida's Sarasota County last November, when 18,000 voters mysteriously appeared... http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/Bare-Knuckle-Gentility.html Every summer, but especially in off-year election seasons like this one, the Mississippi state capitol moves to a dusty fairground in Neshoba County. The unofficial... http://www.governing.com/topics/mgmt/The-Elusive-Long-Timer.html David Litchliter is an unusual creature in state government - a longtime chief information officer, whose 13 years on the job make him as rare as... http://www.governing.com/topics/technology/Press-1-to-Self-Destruct.html With voice mail, what you say can and will be used against you. Take the case of former Florida state Representative Ralph Arza, who recently... http://www.governing.com/topics/mgmt/Making-a-Splash.html The technology staff for Indianapolis and surrounding Marion County recently deployed a sophisticated new piece of hardware - a collaboration tool, known to many carnival-goers... http://www.governing.com/topics/technology/The-Open-Minded-Desktop.html Any technology leader who still doubts that open-source solutions are a viable alternative to Microsoft's desktop dominance needs to visit one of the six branches... http://www.governing.com/topics/finance/Not-So-High-Speed-Rail.html One of the most expensive flops in television history was "Supertrain", a show about a 200-mile-per-hour, nuclear-powered locomotive -- a landlocked "Love Boat" with celebrity... http://www.governing.com/topics/technology/Broadbands-Buzzwords.html The difference between my cable company and my telephone company has become a bit blurry. My cable provider wants me to drop my phone company... The difference between my cable company and my telephone company has become a bit blurry. My cable provider wants me to drop my phone company... The difference between my cable company and my telephone company has become a bit blurry. My cable provider wants me to drop my phone company... The difference between my cable company and my telephone company has become a bit blurry. My cable provider wants me to drop my phone company... The difference between my cable company and my telephone company has become a bit blurry. My cable provider wants me to drop my phone company... The difference between my cable company and my telephone company has become a bit blurry. My cable provider wants me to drop my phone company... http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/Dot-Goving-Life-Three-Little.html Lots of state and local techies are gathering with their federal brethren here in Washington for Government 2.0 Camp, an andquot;unconferenceandquot; on using technology ... http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/Stimulating-Technology-The-Award.html Forget the Hollywood red carpet at tonightand#39;s Oscars ceremony. The best spot for political star gazing today was the J.W. Marriott on Pennsylvania ...