File this under No Taxation Without Information…

Ohio’s Buckeye Institute launched its Center for Transparent and Accountable Government this week. Former reporter Mike Maurer will gather and publish budgets, contracts, information on how to access to public records, and other data to show Ohio taxpayers where their money is being spent.

The Center’s two key components are a transparency wiki called OhioSunshine.org, and a candidate transparency pledge. Buckeye’s press release states:

Buckeye Institute President David Hansen said that open, easily available information is essential to good government.

“The legitimacy of Ohio government rests on the consent of the governed, but that consent doesn’t mean much when so much of government occurs hidden, or deeply buried,” Hansen said. “Twenty-First Century information technology should be applied to draw back the curtain that stands between government and the people.”

More information can be found at Thurber’s Thoughts, FOI FYI, Kentucky Progress, and Cleveland.com.

Category: Transparency Campaigns