Financial transparency increasing for local governments

Florida taxpayers will have increased access to see how local governments are spending their money under a bill passed by the ...
The Floridian

Local Government Transparency Bill Pushed by Blaise Ingoglia Lands on DeSantis's Desk

Blaise Ingoglia praised the Florida Legislature for passing a bill establishing requirements for cities and co ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph

State launches Local Government Bond, Tax and Project Transparency Database

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced the launch of the Local Government Bond, Tax and Project Transparency Database on Monday. The online tool provides the public with transparent access ...

READER POLL: Do you believe state and local government officials are committed to transparency when it comes to spending taxpayer money?

Do Maryland state and city leaders provide enough transparency about taxpayer spending? Vote in our reader poll on government ...
Opinion

Public bodies can build trust through transparency and access | Opinion

The COVID-19 pandemic taught us that when public meetings are online, more people participate. Although thankfully, many agencies continue to livestream their in-person meetings s ...
Opinion

Let the sunshine in, restore transparency to Pa. government | Opinion

A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling weakened the Sunshine Act. Lawmakers are urged to restore transparency and public notice rules.
Opinion
Killeen Daily HeraldOpinion

Analysis: Killeen’s government has a lot of work to do in terms of transparency

The city of Killeen’s government has been known to not be responsive to questions from KDH News, and one of the biggest issues surrounding that is the city’s insistence on ...