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January 30, 2009 by
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Go check out for information on MT’s K-12 schools.
The first thing that caught my eye is the documented feedback the received on their information request regarding salaries for public school employees. Apparently, most MT schools aren’t an any rush to reply to public information requests. Only 14 of the 205 schools bothered to send some or all of the requested information. That’s a pretty poor performance.
The guarantees citizens the right to view public documents and receive information. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised of the poor access to information, since the ranked Montana #46 in the nation with an overall percentage of 38.40%.
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January 29, 2009 by
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The got on the case of Barack “Most Transparent Government in History” Obama today for not following up with a promise to post all non-emergency legislation to 5 days prior to signing. This practice was designed to allow time for public comment and review. Unfortunately, President Obama didn’t follow it on his very first opportunity, the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
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Not good…Not good at all.
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January 27, 2009 by
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Thank you, St. Charles Parish, for being responsive and accountable to the taxpayers in your parish. Now who’s next???
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January 23, 2009 by
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If you are interested in getting real-time information on state budgets, taxes, and other fiscal issues, (and who’s not?) check out the . If you want to participate, get an account at Twitter.com and just include “#statebooks” in your tweet.
Oh, and if you want to check up on what I’m doing, go .
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January 22, 2009 by
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In case you haven’t noticed, times are getting a little tight everywhere, and statehouses are really starting to feel the pain. If you share my philosophy, you’re interested in cutting the fat instead of cutting into my paycheck with higher taxes. And, like me, you may be a little intimidated by these massive documents.
Lucky for us, the hardworking team at is doing some groundwork for us by documenting where problem spots are, and proposed solutions. And, of course, the articles will let you know how transparent each state is with its budget.
Check out the page for a good example of what these pages will look like.
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January 21, 2009 by
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The Obama Administration claims they wish to be the most transparent in the history of the United States. Who could possibly be against that? As a matter of fact, I think it’s an achievable goal for all levels of government, a great political issue, and a fair deal for taxpayers. Today I just wanted to highlight some of the tools and sites that are actually making that happen, and should be a model for those that wish to be transformational transparency leaders.
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10. Go check out the vast assortment of links that will direct you to a lot of oinky outrage.
9. The Votes sites. Check out , , , , , and for layman’s translations of bills and information on legislation, elected officials, issues, and more.
8. by the North Dakota Policy Council.
7. is a blog that sheds light on Pennsylvania’s school board-union contract negotiations. Love. It.
6. The beginning of county spending transparency. is leading the way along with . New mantera: Searchable databases!
5. , sponsored by . The site is packed with the latest transparency news, so go check it out. Wait…not yet! There’s still 4 more to go!
4. Organizations and individuals sent President Obama a list of federal transparency recommendations to implement in his first 100 days in office. Check out the full list .
3. – As the site suggests, “$850 Billion, 334 pages, and counting… somebody needs to read it!” and that “somebody” needs to be you, the taxpayer footing the bill for this untested economic plan. After you read it, let your congresscritter know how you want your district’s vote to go. Head over to to check out the related Twitter stream.
2. hosts the ever-popular Piglet Books that expose and pork-barrel spending. Go check them out and watch your blood pressure rise.
1. – What can I say? I’m probably more than a little biased, but our wiki-based mama site is transparency heaven to state-based open government activists. It’s a young wiki, and relies on volunteer writers to add content about their local state, municipal, county, or school board government. Be sure to check out the portal (sponsored by the ) to try to keep track of your state’s dollars and sense.
Did I miss something? Drop me a line in comments.
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January 7, 2009 by
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I’ve been a little delinquent in showcasing some of the newly launched transparency websites and projects. Here are a few that caught my attention:
In Salt Lake City, Utah, Mayor Ralph Becker just announced the “Greater Transparency for a Collaborative Government Initiative” that they hope will allow greater input and collaboration between the city and its residents. Officials offered a and are soliciting advice from the public via this website:
launched recently, and includes a searchable database of expenditures, including salary and travel, professional services, financial reports, and program reviews.
Washington state released their site early last month. Citizens can find state expenditures by fund or account; expenditures by agency, program, and subprogram; state revenues by source; state expenditures by budget object and subobject; and state agency workloads, caseloads, and performance measurements. The has asked the state to continue to build on its momentum by establishing a that would allow citizens to better view how their tax dollars are used and raised, including tax rates and burdens.
I’ll add more as I find them.
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January 5, 2009 by
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The phentermine online came out with their today when they published the names of the that voted against giving Illinois voters the option of recalling their elected officials. Much to my delight, it came with a complimentary “happy new year” verbal thrashing as well.
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NICE!!!
And, here is the list of
*Michael Bond
*James Clayborne Jr.
*Jacqueline Collins
*John Cullerton
*James DeLeo
*Deanna Demuzio
*William Haine
*Don Harmon
*Mike Jacobs
*Emil Jones Jr.
*Kimberly Lightford
*Terry Link
*Iris Martinez
*James Meeks
*Antonio Munoz
*Michael Noland
*Kwame Raoul
*Heather Steans
*John Sullivan
*Donne Trotter
*A.J. Wilhelmi
*Gary Forby (D) [did not vote]
*Mattie Hunter (D) [did not vote]
*Martin Sandoval (D) [did not vote]
*Louis Viverito (D) [did not vote]
*Chris Lauzen (R) [not present]
I hope the phentermine onlineremembers to publish those names again prior to the election, and when their ed board meets to make endorsements for 2010 and 2010. Based on this paragraph… phentermine online
I think we can assume they will.
To learn about Recall, visit .