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Kristy Fifelski, a.k.a GovGirl, the Web Services Manager for the City of Reno, Nevada, explains how Reno collaborated with the local technology community to develop a hackathon event. The hack was a project to create technology applications that use open government data. Here is part of the manifesto from Hack4Reno:

• demonstrate the value of open data and open government
• foster a local government that listens to its people and their needs
• show that Reno is full of talented, creative people that love their city
• allow people to use their skills for civic good

Good Links

Mises Economics Blog: When a government can’t use the printing press to default slowly

Governing: Some marketing material for “pension obligation bonds”

WSJ: Do multi-notch ratings downgrades happen because credit rating agencies are inattentive?

California Treasurer: How is your state rated?

Bond Buyer: If you are an unregistered muni advisor the MSRB will be reporting you to the SEC

Green for All: Our water systems need rebuilding and Americans need jobs

ZeroHedge: Federal studies link fracking and earthquakes

CNBC: Need some fracking legislation pushed through? Psych ops to the rescue

@Twitter Talk

@GreatLakesGuy GreatLakesGuy   Milwaukee could be the Silicon Valley of water tech,” CEO says  bit.ly/u8AJ5H

@H_S_Williams Heather Williams   Things I learned at NLC Exposition: Roughly 1/5 of cities will look to find new revenue with property tax increases. @leagueofcities #muniland

@harrisakenny Harris Kenny   I blogged: Jefferson County, AL Declares Bankruptcy – Muni Bankruptcy Wave Coming? reason.org/blog/show/jeff…

@todaysthedayhbg Tara Leo Auchey   Pie charts help: “The sharks circling Harrisburg” reut.rs/sxSfHG 

@EconomyLeague Economy League   RT @GreeneBarrett: San Francisco pension reform lesson: Labor/business/leaders can achieve consensus ow.ly/7p2X3

@SaintPetersblog Peter Schorsch  What a surprise! Seminole Tribe will fight gaming legislation bit.ly/serXUV

@IpreoMuni IpreoMuni   Muni volume continues surge. Here’s next week’s muni deal calendar: bit.ly/uYyepx #muniland #munis