Life After Spitzer: Reading the Tea Leaves
Source: INPUT Government Technology Market Blog
Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson will be sworn in as New York's first African-American and the nation's first legally blind governor.
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| “Expect differences to emerge over time between Spitzer's priorities and Paterson's. He has a good relationship with Senate Republican leader, Joe Bruno. As a state senator, Paterson tried to overhaul the state's very secretive legislative process in an effort to make government more open.” -Schalene Dagutis, Vice President, State and Local Information Services |
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Texas’ Eligibility System Experiences Staffing Deficit
Source INPUT Government Technology Market Blog
Processing children's Medicaid applications has been a struggle due to last year's 65% staff turnover rate.
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Food Stamp Benefits Twice Monthly?
Source: INPUT Government Technology Market Blog
Michigan will be the first state to distribute food stamps twice a month.
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| “With the potential increase in Food Stamp Program levels and wider use of electronic benefit transfer purchases, vendors will be seeing procurement activity revolving around expanding electronic benefits transfer, improving payment accuracy, and the need for web-based account services.” -Shadi Shakibai, Senior Analyst, Social Services and Health Care |
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Transparency - The Newest Trend in State and Local Governments
Source: INPUT Government Technology Market Blog
The ROI for the creation of such tools is estimated in millions, if not, billions of dollars.
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| “Almost half of all state legislatures are considering spending transparency laws with a goal for these websites to be operational by 2009 or 2010. Several municipalities are currently discussing similar legislations and many more are expected to follow.” -Angie Ross, Analyst, Public Sector Profiles |
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Dawning of AHIC 2.0
Source: INPUT Government Technology Market Blog
"AHIC 2.0" (as it is called) will need to preserve AHIC 1.0's progress but not become a cover version.
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