The Plain Writing Act was passed by the House of Representatives as part of Sunshine Week, a national initiative to encourage open government. The Plain Writing Act will require federal agencies to write public documents in plain language.
Rep. Bruce Braley, who introduced the bill, said:
“There is no reason why the federal government can’t write these [...]
Plain Language
Plain Writing Act of 2010 Passes the House
Plain Language Props: 2010 Census Advance Letter
Click the thumbnail to see a full scan of the letter, or read the text of the advance letter from the Census Bureau.
The 2010 Census advance letter represents an impressive effort on the part of the U.S. Census Bureau to use plain language in their public communications. [...]
CommunicateHealth Wins National ClearMark Award!
The Quick Guide to Healthy Living, part of healthfinder.gov, captured the 2010 ClearMark Award for the best plain language public sector Web site.
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