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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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July 19, 2008 by
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‘s newest release: Transparency in Government.
CHICAGO, IL–Today, the launched a new website, , to over 600 conservative participants and bloggers at the Americans for Prosperity state summit in Austin, Texas. Sunshine Review analyzes government secrecy by evaluating whether if government websites effectively disclose information to the public and media.
“ is a goldmine as it removes the information iron curtain between government and the public,” said John Tsarpalas, president of the Sam Adams Alliance. “Whether you’re a concerned citizen or a journalist on a deadline, lets you know if government agencies want to share information with you.”
determines government’s commitment to transparency by identifying if the following items are published online:
• Yearly budgets;
• Open meeting schedules and minutes;
• Contact information for elected and administrative officials;
• Audit reports;
• Bids and contracts for purchases over $10,000; and
• Taxpayer-funded lobbying information.
“By creating a new web 2.0 tool for citizens, we are bringing information online that otherwise would have been kept in dusty government storage rooms,” said Tsarpalas.
The website is part of the campaign to promote greater transparency at the state and local level. Currently, http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Main_Page has 85,550 page views and over 95 contributors.
About Sunshine Review
is a wiki website designed to call attention to the information gap between citizens and their government, promote the importance of government transparency and openness, and compile existing government information in one easy-to-access resource. Sunshine Review is a project of the Sam Adams Alliance, a new media non-profit based in Chicago.
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July 17, 2008 by
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I am sorry that it has been so long since my last post. Do not fear I am back and ready to fight once again for liberty.
A friend of mine forwarded me this recent post from the cialis generic promoting the Sam Adams Alliance’s Wiki.
The cialis generic is a liberal on-line media source and it was quite shocking to see it highlight and promote Sunshine Review.
I visit frequently to get updates on open government transparency issues from every state in the nation.
I hope you will to read the original post in the cialis generic or click here to visit the Sunshine Review wiki.
Keep up the good work Sam Adams Alliance!!
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July 15, 2008 by
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I’m a little late in covering Twittergate, the controversy swirling around Congressman John Culberson (R-TX) and his right to tweet from the House floor. In case you missed it, Cong. Culberson got into a little hot water with the House Dems when it was learned he was communicating with his constituents in real time via microblogging. The congressman defended his actions, saying his tweets gave his constituents updates on how he voted on bills, and why. He also uses Twitter to exchange ideas on policy and politics with other congressmen, staff, and constituents.
gives the details on the controversy:
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Culberson is joined in his fight by Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) and hordes of 2.0 activists. If you want to follow Cong. Culberson on Twitter, or just want to see what all the fuss is all about, go .
My question to the House Dem leadership is: In a time of low Congressional approval ratings, why do you want to be LESS transparent with the American people? OPEN UP AND TWEET!
Here’s what others have to say on Twittergate:
If you blogged on Twittergate, post the link in the comments and I’ll add it to the list.
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June 5, 2008 by
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Now that the presidential nominees are pretty much in place, wanted to give our readers a snapshot of where each candidate stands on our favorite issue, government transparency. Even in a highly-contentious presidential election year where agreement on any topic is rare, both Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama have said they favor greater government transparency.
A few highlights on the issue:
recently posted an interview with Republican National Committee Victory ’08 Chairman Carly Fiorina that touched on the topic of transparency as a presidential issue.
From the :
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Go to see The Swamp yak about McCain and Obama co-sponsoring a follow-up to the 2006 Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act. The LA Times gets bloggy with the same story .
Find more stories on McCain and Obama’s transparency records , , and .
***Note to Bob Barr fans: I didn’t find anything to cite on your guy’s specific position on transparency; only that he opposes earmarks. If you have something, copy the link in comments and I’ll put it up.