#408 The Promise of Public Interest Technology with Tara Dawson McGuinness & Hana Schank

04/13/21 • 57 min

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GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government

Power to the public. Two guests join the podcast to talk about their new book, Power to the Public: The Promise of Public Interest Technology. Tara Dawson McGuinness, Fellow at New America and Founder of the New Practice Lab, and Hana Schank, Director of Strategy for Public Interest Technology at New America, explain the process of writing their book and explain public interest technology. They shared the importance of data, design, and delivery to public services and in implementing policies in government. They also discuss what must happen for successful change to occur as well as the role of technology.

Host: Ben Kittelson

Host: Ben Kittelson

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