Edward Tufte Goes to Washington

Edward Tufte Goes to Washington:

The New York Times:

[Tufte:] was appointed by President Obama to a panel to advise the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, which monitors the way the $787 billion in the stimulus package is being spent….

Ever the statistician, Mr. Tufte, whose first official meeting in the capital will be in mid-April, quantified his optimism: "Chances are 7 in 10 that I can significantly improve the presentation on accountability and transparency of stimulus...