Allowing online testimony widens the range of voices heard by government agencies by making participation possible by people who can’t attend because of health, disability, parenting duties or ...

With each step down that ladder, there are more and more opportunities for people to step up and participate in their government. There are commissioners, controllers, registers and clerks at the ...

This table contains figures on the government participation in public and private corporations, at economically significant amounts, for a given year. Participations are considered to be economically ...

Hester further cites protections for free-speech under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and protections granted under the Citizen Participation in Government Act. It's the ...

As a result, more people are engaging with local government than ever before ... State law allows for members of public bodies to participate electronically in meetings two times per calendar ...