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June 24, 2008 by
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BureaucracyBlog had a great post today on why transparency is needed for all of the political spectrum. Here’s a taste:
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Go read the rest . Bravo! Let’s keep on keepin’ on with the bi-partisan battle for transparency.
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June 24, 2008 by
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Personal responsibility transparency. Catchy, eh? Phil Kidd, Downtown Director of Events and Special Projects for the city of Youngstown, OH, has taken matters into his own bloggy hands and has been tracking his taxpayer-paid time online .
I hope this spurs a movement for more transparency from individual government employees and agencies. More transparency, less corruption. Thanks for setting the example, Mr. Kidd.
Another leader in Ohio’s transparency movement:
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June 24, 2008 by
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The Louisiana legislature hit the brakes on their forward momentum on transparency this week in voting to allow State Superintendent of Education distribute no-bid educational consultant contracts. With overwhelming majorities from the House (9-25) and Senate (37-0), the bill now goes to Governor Jindal’s desk. From the :
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Competitive bidding not only gives the bidding process transparency, but also encourages public scrutiny on bidders and ensures taxpayers receive the best price on state services.
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June 23, 2008 by
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Here’s my transparency weekend round-up:
com viagra: The bill I mentioned became law last week with Gov. Jodi Rell’s signature on the steps of the Capitol, where she took her oath of office. The legislation allowing a judge to reduce or revoke the pension of a corrupt public official will go into effect October 1. More from
com viagra: The Buckeye Institute released a with Americans for Prosperity’s Jack Boyle that discusses transparency and fiscal restraint.
com viagra: Legislation advanced in the Senate to require all taxpayer-funded advertising to include the dislaimer “Paid for with Pennsylvania taxpayer dollars.” Read more .
com viagra: Indicted Congressman William Jefferson defies ethics advocates by for re-election.
Hope you’re looking forward to another great week of transparency reporting.
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June 19, 2008 by
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This scandal is getting scant attention by the mainstream media but it appears that Chairman of the US Senate Budget Committee U.S. Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) got a sweetheart deal from the mortgage firm Countrywide. This scandal comes as a blow to Conrad who has always campaigned on his ethics and honesty. I guess Kent Conrad is just like every other Washington politician!
According to news reports Conrad, appears to have changed his story numerous times about his ties to the CEO of Countrywide and the kickbacks he received on his mortgage.
Fellow Democrats Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Chris Dodd (D-CT) are caught up in the same scandal.
North Dakota’s finest political blog, , has been on top of this scandal since it broke. I encourage you to read each of these posts and become informed.
The story has gotten some attention on Fox News. This clip is courtesy of sevenload.com
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This just proves that you do not need to be from a big state to have politicians with ethical lapses in judgment.
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June 18, 2008 by
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This should be a lesson to every government employee that wants to use government resources for partisan politics.
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June 17, 2008 by
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I love New York: The fashion, the buildings, the pizza (though I am more partial to Chicago-style), the abundant art and musical talent, and… the budding transparency revolution.
The reports on transparency legislation proposed by NY Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi. If signed into law, the 6,900+ special districts (towns split into special districts to deliver utility services and parks to certain areas) would be required to be more open to taxpayers.
The legislation:
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I also spotted our friends at highlighting from Eric Singer at the New York Sun. Singer calls upon NY political leadership to take open government seriously by opening the checkbooks to taxpayers. The best part:
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Well said, Mr. Singer.
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June 16, 2008 by
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The corruption trial and political career of Auditor Jeff McMahan and his wife, Lori, came to a close Saturday with a guilty verdict on three of the eight felony counts. Each will likely to serve time for accepting cash, trips, jewelry, and campaign contributions from Steve Phipps (the Tony Rezko of Oklahoma) in exchange for favorable treatment for Phipps’ businesses from the Auditor’s office.
Amid , McMahan stepped down from office today. Talks of replacement Auditors have been circulating widely throughout the state in the last few weeks, with Gary Jones, Republican Party chairman who lost to McMahan in 2002 and 2006, publicly promoting himself for the appointment.
The has the story:
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Another sad day for Oklahoma with more Phipps-fallout likely to come.
If corruption inspires YOU to get involved with your community’s transparency, please visit to learn how you can help track your tax dollars and hold your officials accountable.
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June 13, 2008 by
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Some quality transparency work is being done by state legislatures across the country. A couple of my recent favorites:
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The reports on legislation aimed at keeping taxpayers in the loop on how their cash is spent.
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I’m glad most newspapers are on our side.
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The Connecticut legislature approved a measure Thursday that would empower the state to revoke the pension of any elected official or state worker convicted of corruption. also tells us the bill will also:
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Since we try not to make the Perfect the enemy of the Good, we applaud the legislators that worked to give taxpayers some justice in public corruption cases. For states that have public officials on trial (SEE BELOW): Take Note.
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There was more news from the trial of OK state Auditor Jeff McMahan in today’s . McMahan proclaimed his innocence when he took the stand in his own defense yesterday, claiming the FBI agents were not telling the truth.
And add a little thwarting of democracy to the rap sheet:
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Hey, McMahan, even if you close your eyes really tight and say “Sally Jesse Raphael” 40 times backwards, the Feds will still be at your doorstep if you take dirty money. Can someone com viagratell me why Oklahoman taxpayers are com viagrapaying this guy’s salary?