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June 8, 2010 by
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Kentucky’s transparency website, is being recognized by the .
has since greatly improved. Last year, the Center for Study of Responsive Law criticized the state for not publishing the full text of state contracts online, and the state would have been considered one of the .
This year, however, has taken the initiative to change. In April this year, as the only state to receive an “A” rating for transparency in a report published by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, whose findings we include on our .
In addition to its transparency website, Kentucky operates , which publishes information about projects.
Another sign that is Senate Bill 88, which passed and will soon become law. This bill requires more transparency from such as the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties. The Kentucky Association of Counties, at least, is taking their new mandated responsibilities seriously. It aims to become a model for other taxpayer-funded lobbying associations as far as their .
I’ll end this post with a hopeful quote from the Center for Study of Responsive Law that summarizes the significance of Kentucky’s turn-around:
“Kentucky went from a worst performer to one of the best full-transparency states all in one year. This remarkable progress demonstrates the ease and speed with which all states could open their books to their citizens.”
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October 6, 2008 by
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Kentucky Governor is requesting feedback on the state’s new transparency site, . Gov. Beshear created the site through executive order, but likely followed the lead of visionary Secretary of State . The deadline for comments is October 17th.
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August 8, 2008 by
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called out Governor Steve Beshear’s administration on calling a transparency taskforce meeting when a key leader in the movement, , cannot be present. Grayson will be attending the Republican National Convention during the scheduled meeting time. Kentucky Progress notes that this will only be the second taskforce meeting since the inaugural June 19th session. Grayson has already launched a searchable checkbook registry, , that he says should serve as an example of how transparency can be accomplished.
The notes that Kentucky will likely follow Missouri Governor Matt Blunt’s model in transparency by executive order, but seems to be dragging his feet instead of opening his books to KY taxpayers.
The has more. Go check it out.
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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.