Wayne Hanson
What makes an ideal community, and how can civic leaders help their cities, counties and regions evolve to better meet old necessities and new opportunities?
Wayne E. Hanson has been a writer and editor with e.Republic since 1989, and has worked for several business units including Government Technology magazine, the Center for Digital Government, Governing, and is currently editor and writer for Digital Communities specializing in local government. Hanson was a juror from 1999 to 2004 with the Stockholm Challenge and Global Junior Challenge competitions in information technology and education. He self-published three books of fiction and lives in Sacramento with his wife, Jeannie.
Twitter: @DCommunities
Recent Articles
At Issue: Dead Men Voting
March 19, 2012 - Will Queen Elizabeth -- as a write-in candidate -- win a primary for county assessor or state senator on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee?
At Issue: Will NYC's Open Data Catch Fire?
March 12, 2012 - New York City's new mandate takes openness to another level, and could tie in other big cities.
An Inside Look at North Port, Fla.’s Financial Transparency
March 07, 2012 - How a bedroom and retirement community is posting easy-to-understand spending and salary data.
A Look at Personal Mobile Devices in the Office
March 01, 2012 - Bring-your-own-device mentality means flexibility for workers and security concerns for agencies.
Debbie Conway
February 29, 2012 - Recorder, Clark County, Nev.
Debbie Conway
February 29, 2012 - Recorder, Clark County, Nev.
At Issue: Open Data Is Cool, but Is it Sustainable?
February 27, 2012 - Are they still "engaging citizens, driving transparency and ensuring we are lowering the cost of government operations" or are they doomed to fade off into the sunset like so many other cool ideas?
How-To Videos Help Local Candidates Get in the Race
February 17, 2012 - The Sacramento, Calif., City Clerk's Office makes a video tutorial for its Candidate Instructional Guide to cut down paperwork errors submitted by office seekers.
Oakland County, Mich., Taking Shared Services National
February 08, 2012 - The county is scaling up with the National Association of Counties to offer subscriptions for hosted applications to localities nationwide.
At Issue: Totally Mobile — Are We There Yet?
February 06, 2012 - The Sacramento, Calif., City Clerk's Office is pushing the envelope on mobile devices to keep pace with the digital world.
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