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June 8, 2008 by
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There are few abuses that boil my blood more than improper or fraudulent voter registration. Signing citizens up to cast their inaugural ballot is a sacred privilege that too many groups do not respect. Not only are these cesspools of corruption bilking deserving candidates out of winning elections, but they are also defrauding all voters, and even all citizens, out of a free and fair election system.
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The group “Voting Is Power” has a goal of signing up 70,000 new Democrat voters before November 2008.
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rants about the ease voters in Kansas and Missouri have in duplicate voting. KS Gov. Sebelius recently vetoed a photo ID bill that would have addressed these concerns. Meadowlark also writes about this issue and .
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Sec of State Debra Bowen for voter reg fraud. Twelve people have been charged with the offense- nine have plead guilty.
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Eight ACORN reps plead guilty to .
More on this topic to come…
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June 7, 2008 by
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Here is the Sunshine News that held my attention over the weekend. Enjoy!
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Al Baldasaro takes a whack at John Stephen at for not being fully transparent in his role in the NH Department of Health and Human Services. Stephen has resigned this post after claiming to reach his goal of bringing “transparency and openness to the department.”
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A discusses the need for citizen activists and journalists to keep government officials and bureaucracies honest by serving as watchdogs over the public till. It also discusses legislation aimed at making it easier for citizens to fill these roles.
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The Times-Picayune’s James Gill wrote on Congressman Bill Jefferson’s family members being indicted for stealing government charitable grants. Warning: This article may make you a little nauseous with nepotism and complete lack of oversight.
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Great Letter to the Editor in the , submitted by Don Baker
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If any of these articles inspire YOU to get involved with your level of community transparency, please go to to learn more about how you can make your government more open and accountable.
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May 29, 2008 by
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The Times Picayune ed board gave Louisiana Ag Commissioner Mike Strain a pat on the back today for, well, basically not being as fiscally irresponsible as his predecessor.
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Now, we at are all about praise for good work, but it sounds like Mr. Strain is simply doing what any decent, responsible public servant should do: Safeguard Taxpayer Money.
If public gratitude is needed for things like correct contracting and competitive bidding, Louisiana voters have some more work to do.
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May 20, 2008 by
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New Orleans Mayor is under fire again for a lack of transparency- this time in city contracts. According to Nagin issued an executive order in 2005 that made all executive branch contract review panel meetings confidential and prohibits disclosure of information to third parties.
Two N.O. city council members, Arnie Fielkow and Shelley Midura, are pressing Nagin for more transparency. It is the practice of the city council to have an open forum for committees to consider legislative branch city contracts, which currently total about $9.9 million. Unfortunately, the mayor controls executive branch contracts (the bulk of the contracts) through his closed-door meetings.
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Janet Howard, president and CEO of the , had this to say:
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According to the article, Howard is also concerned about the history of N.O. mayors reaping a windfall of campaign contributions from businesses that have or desire city contracts, creating a “pay to play” atmosphere.
Note to Nagin: Open up your books, and no one gets hurt (by more bad press).
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May 19, 2008 by
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With the approach of the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the viagra online offers some timely advice for New Orleans Mayor in rebuilding the city.
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The viagra online suggests the following items for Mayor Nagin’s “To Do” list:
Increase public safety by hiring, training, and vetting more police officers Improve the city’s plans for redeveloping abandoned houses and demolishing blighted buildings Ensure code enforcement Get major recovery projects under way and put to use $411 million in grant money from the Louisiana Recovery Authority
Transparency with Tax Dollars: Git R Done!
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Today’s Editorial weighs in on transparency bills in the Louisiana legislature. It asks Governor Jindal to support , the broader of the two measures under consideration.
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Then, it picks up a stick…
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Sunshine Review Blog to LA policymakers: Let the Sunshine in!
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Louisiana campaigned on a promise to ease the way for greater government transparency. The is currently considering two bills in support of that effort. From the :
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I like transparency policy debate centered around the question of “how much” rather than “if”.