What is the great hidden cost of doing business and carrying on the government? Poor communication. And the numbers are staggering. Anyone who needs proof can find it in the just-published second ...

Government agencies that implement plain language in the design of digital content and products can improve user experience, accessibility and inclusion, which speakers underlined at the Digital.gov ...

Ola M. Tucker discusses the importance of clear, plain-language compliance writing as a risk-management tool, particularly as ...

Write short sentences. Avoid jargon. Use short, simple words. Those are some of the writing tips offered from a new federal Web page offering guidance to agencies on how to comply with the new Plain ...

I’ve long been a fan of plain text for everything from notes to general writing, but it wasn’t until recently that I found my holy grail: An app that could sync with multiple devices and handle ...

In a sign of progress in the government’s effort to cease communicating in bureaucratese, two major agencies tied for top grades in the federal plain language report card released on Tuesday by the ...

The proposal would expand and update an existing law on plain language requirements for agencies. The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to override an existing law and update ...

On Tuesday, the non-profit Center for Plain Language released its third annual report card for federal government agencies. Those who are following the spirit and letter of the Plain Writing Act—a ...