April 22 2010 at 12:59 PM
3 MDN states top government spending transparency report
Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio are among seven states leading the country in online access to government spending data.A new U.S. PRIG report, “
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March 17 2010 at 01:16 PM
LWVMN looks into Minnesota’s transparency
Sunshine Week is in full swing and the League of Women Voters of Minnesota is seeing how transparent Minnesota really is.According to the Marion Brechner Citizen Access Project, Minnesota ranks highly in its application of the data…
March 05 2010 at 03:34 PM
Wisconsin Speaker does double take on payday loan legislation
A Wisconsin bill that would have capped payday loan interest rates at 36 percent is struggling to stay afloat as legislators are beginning to jump ship.According to a Wisconsin Democracy Campaign report, 16 groups…
February 19 2010 at 12:09 PM
Planning the CIC’s future
The National Institute for Latino Policy conducted a study of the Census Information Centers Program in an effort to help future planning and provide a more in-depth understanding of the program’s role within the U.S. Census Bureau.The study begins with…
February 03 2010 at 09:49 PM
States continue to face budget woes in 2011
As a result from the recession, over 40 states are facing budget shortfalls for the upcoming 2011 fiscal year that are as big as or bigger than this past year’s.
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