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"People are very negative toward their politicians now, and part of that is the result of part-time legislators getting caught,"

For Freudenthal, it’s a matter of keeping it all in perspective. He knows that governing is not a perfect science and the philosophy of his administration is: Try to do the right thing.

No raises for state employees for two straight years is prompting many to move to other jobs despite a difficult employment market, Idaho Division of Human Resources Director Ann Heilman warns.

Currently, government agencies have hodge – podge methods of providing citizens a way to file a complaint, ranging from no formal process at all, or just taking notes over the phone, to perhaps a procedure that nobody in the agency even understands. Talk to your friends and neighbors. Then tell your elected representatives to look closely and enact the right changes so that our government will operate the way it should.

Bozeman City Manager Clark Johnson will resign his position and move to Washington, D.C., to become chief of staff for Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont. the two of them announced Friday. By SCOTT McMILLION Chronicle Staff…

"Our goal is to use technology to make state government services more efficient and accessible," said Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt. "This award shows we’re making real progress in our efforts to move more government services online instead of in line."

The National Governors’ Association (NGA) has created a toolkit to identify innovative approaches for delivering governments services through the use of information technology in three key policy areas: Medicaid, education, and homeland security. The toolkit—Policy…

Thank you for being here. It was four years ago, after serving as lieutenant governor for four years, when I announced my plans to seek the most challenging, demanding and rewarding job in Montana. That…

The State of Montana Department of Revenue signed a contract with Fast Enterprises, LLC, a New York based company that specializes in providing services and products to government revenue agencies. Fast successfully completed the evaluation…

Gov. Gary Locke, http://www.governor.wa.gov/default.asp nationally regarded as a leader in the advancement of digital government, announced that he will not seek a third term as governor of Washington. Government Technology "After much thought and careful…