One of my favorite phrases when discussing numbers is the familiar refrain “lies, damn lies and statistics.” It seems as if statistics can be interpreted in any fashion to make a certain point. Such is the case with USASpending.gov.

In yesterday’s post, we shared some of the dominant themes from an executive briefing on “The Future of Grants in Domestic Preparedness” at the National Press Club, which was hosted by DomesticPreparedness.com and sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton. But with…

(This post is excerpted from an article in the July 25 issue of Local/State Funding Report.) The Obama administration announced a new pilot program on July 11 to help local communities do more with the federal resources they receive. According…

This morning, federal, state and Capitol Hill representatives shared concerns and predictions at an executive briefing on “The Future of Grants in Domestic Preparedness” at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., which was hosted by DomesticPreparedness.com and sponsored by…

You’re about to start seeing some new features here. We’ll be adding things like video and audio clips, more guest posts and regular round-up pieces about trending news and topics (we’re trying to come up with a catchy name for…

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure unveiled its much-anticipated transportation reauthorization proposal earlier this month, kicking off talks that will have a far-reaching impact on state and municipal transportation funding and projects.

Ever looked at a federal agency document or regulation and said to yourself, “Huh?” Rubbing your eyes and taking a second read still doesn’t provide any clarity. Can’t they just use different words to make it easier to understand? “Government-ese”…

(This post is excerpted from an article in the July 18 issue of Local/State Funding Report.) Despite significant federal investment and administration attention, more needs to be done to fully deploy rural broadband service, according to a new report released…

If you’ve been working with grants for more than, say, 10 minutes, you’ve undoubtedly been subjected to some of the field’s folksy aphorisms.  It gets to the point that you can be sitting in a training or presentation and you…

(This post was written by Travis Hicks, one of Thompson’s federal education policy editors, and originally appeared on Title I-Derland, Thompson’s blog on federal K-12 education.) I understand the need for expediency when pushing out criteria for a competition like…