The March 1, 2012, issue of This Land includes my first foray into print in nearly two years. The story is about Government 2.0 and the Oklahomans who are using web and mobile technologies to work for more responsive and accountable state and local government. It's a big topic and...
Posted by Michael Bates on March 2, 2012 8:42 AM
If you were paying attention to world news in 1980 and 1981, you know of Lech Wałęsa, the man who turned an illegal independent trade union into a force for freedom in communist Poland. Although his efforts directly resulted in his imprisonment and the imposition of martial law, in 1988...
Posted by Michael Bates on January 31, 2010 9:23 PM
It's been a long wait, but TGOV, the City of Tulsa's government channel, is streaming video and offering archived video of city government meetings at tgovonline.org. You can read the city press release at Councilor John Eagleton's blog. This will make it easier for people interested in city government to...
Posted by Michael Bates on December 3, 2009 7:18 AM
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