Lansing (MI) Mayor Virg Bernero is mulling a run for Michigan governor on the Democratic ticket.  He’s also head of the State’s Capital city which is facing a huge budget deficit that threatens basic city services.

He’s using Twitter during a time when communicating with constituents has never been more important.  Politicians can use Twitter as a means to purvey fluff or they can use it to seriously communicate what they are doing and who they are.

How would you rate Bernero’s Twitter use and what suggestions would you give him.  I welcome your comments and I’ll be sure to see they are passed on to the mayor.

Communication between the government and the governed has never been more important.  Check out this official website of the city of Grand Rapids, MI. It includes a blog and a focus on usability.  What U.S. cities do the best with the web, including blogs and other social media?