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 [...]
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Plain Writing Act of 2010 Passes the House
By Stacy | June 14, 2010Plain Language Props: 2010 Census Advance Letter
By Stacy | May 20, 2010Click 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. The letter is mailed to all households [...]
CommunicateHealth Wins National ClearMark Award!
By Sarah | May 7, 2010The 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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