The state spending database is up and running.
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center writes this op-ed on it in the (Tacoma) News-Tribune.
You might also be interested in the Evergreen Freedom Foundation's tax transparency web site, http://www.taxsleuth.com/.
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We warmly welcome your thoughts on og-blog and especially welcome your emails with suggested postings and links to interesting stories and court cases. If you have something to say about open government in Washington State, sending it to og-blog is probably the best way to get it out. Don’t hesitate to contact us at greg@overstreet-law.com.
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- City of Monroe Open Meetings Questioned
- City of Bellingham Withholding Train Accident Docu...
- Judge Rules Gay City Employees' Names Can Be Withheld
- Judge Seals Records and Closes Courtroom
- (Longview) Daily News Editorial on Pres. Obama's R...
- Jason Mercier Op-Ed on State Spending Database
- Ken Bunting Op-Ed Piece on Open Gov't
- Feast or Famine
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- Yakima Open Gov't Forum on June 24
- (Everett) Herald Editorial on "Late Night Happy Ho...
- Obama Criticized for Lack of Openness
- Supreme Court to Rehear Yousoufian Case
- UPDATED: Supreme Court Quickly Orders Release of F...
- Spokesman-Review Editorial on Copying Charges
- TNT Editorial on Federal Way Municipal Court Records
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