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In the years since 2008, cash-strapped state governments have had to make painful cuts in education, police, fire, and other critical public services to balance...
Feb 11, 2013 Blog PostToday, Maine – one of the states that has lagged behind in transparency – launched Open Checkbook , officially joining the ranks of states...
Feb 5, 2013 Blog Post
When U.S. corporations and wealthy individuals use offshore tax havens to avoid paying taxes to the government, it is an abuse of our tax system....
Feb 5, 2013 ReportGeorgia is one of the few states that discloses the user fees collected by public assets such as toll roads. This disclosure empowers citizens to...
Feb 4, 2013 Blog PostThe ability to see how government uses the public purse is fundamental to democracy. Transparency in government spending checks corruptions, bolsters public confidence, improves responsiveness,...
Jan 23, 2013 ReportIn 2012, Frontier Group helped citizens and decision-makers react to rapidly shifting circumstances. Our work this year put us at the cutting edge of debates...
Jan 4, 2013 Blog PostKudos to the state of Iowa for using a “clawback” provision in its economic development subsidies. Iowa, like many states, gives subsidies to businesses to...
Jul 25, 2012 Blog PostThe London Olympic security debacle serves as a good reminder of the dangers of privatizing public services.
Jul 17, 2012 Blog PostArizonans deserve to know how their taxpayer dollars are spent - including when their tax dollars are given as subsidies to corporations. However, the Arizona...
May 17, 2012 ReportWe’re seeing change happening across a swath of issues we’re working on, with major implications for the future. This spring we’ve been working to document...
May 16, 2012 Blog Post
