Today, Maine – one of the states that has lagged behind in transparency – launched Open Checkbook , officially joining the ranks of states...
Feb 5, 2013 Blog PostGeorgia 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 PostDespite California's exceptionalism in information technology, in Following the Money 2012 - our new report that grades states’ progress toward providing online access to government...
Apr 3, 2012 Blog PostThe ability to see how government uses the public purse is fundamental to democracy. State governments across the country have been making their checkbooks transparent...
Mar 14, 2012 Report