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States Move Towards Greater Government Transparency

Credit: carl ballou / Shutterstock.com This week, California and Alabama joined the growing number of states advancing towards greater government transparency by adopting new online disclosure systems. In California, Secretary

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 24, 2013

States Move Towards Greater Government Transparency

What Happens When Government Gets Too Big

US Treasury Building // credit: mike_s_etc via Flickr In the midst of partisan jockeying for a moral high ground surrounding the IRS debacle, neither side of the aisle, nor

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 23, 2013

What Happens When Government Gets Too Big

White House Announces 'nonpartisan' Elections Commission

Late Tuesday, president Barack Obama announced 10 appointees to undertake the Commission on Election Administration. The commission includes both Republican and Democratic operatives, as well as academics and business professionals.

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 21, 2013

White House Announces 'nonpartisan' Elections Commission

Follow the Money Act Draws Criticism

Tatiana Popova / Shutterstock.com Announced last month by Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the Follow the Money Act was received with much acclaim from citizens and nonpartisan organizations.

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 21, 2013

Chris Christie Cashes In With Californians

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (center) visits FEMA personnel // credit: Liz Roll (FEMA) In today's political climate, it's difficult to find a politician that voters of

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 17, 2013

Chris Christie Cashes In With Californians

California Budget Surplus Unlikely to Repeat Next Fiscal Year

California Governor Jerry Brown // credit: educationnews.org Governor Jerry Brown's revised budget projections -- announced on Tuesday -- painted a slightly bleaker, yet more cautious picture for the

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 16, 2013

California Budget Surplus Unlikely to Repeat Next Fiscal Year

Revised California Budget Surplus May Not Last Long

California Governor Jerry Brown // credit: educationnews.org Governor Jerry Brown's revised budget projections -- announced on Tuesday -- painted a slightly bleaker, yet more cautious picture for the

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 16, 2013

Revised California Budget Surplus May Not Last Long

Independents Dissatisfied With Direction of United States

Mark Van Scyoc / Shutterstock.com A Gallup Poll released Tuesday examined the attitudes of over 1,500 voters residing in all 50 states and Washington D.C. by asking the

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 15, 2013

Independents Dissatisfied With Direction of United States

Governor Brown Finds Republican Support On Revised Budget

California Legislature // credit: California Progress Report Following Tuesday's revised budget announcement, California Governor Jerry Brown cautioned against overspending additional revenues, originally projected to be $4.5 billion. Republican

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 14, 2013

Governor Brown Finds Republican Support On Revised Budget

Upon CA Budget Revise, Spot Bills Raise Transparency Issue

California Legislature // credit: canorml.org California Governor Jerry Brown is set to release his hotly anticipated budget revision Tuesday. Following stronger than expected revenue returns -- $4.5 billion according

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 14, 2013

Upon CA Budget Revise, Spot Bills Raise Transparency Issue

IRS Targeting Conservative Groups May Douse Enforcement

credit: Real Clear Politics Released by the Associated Press on Friday, an inspector general's report regarding the IRS revealed the agency had improperly targeted conservative-leaning groups that were

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 13, 2013

IRS Targeting Conservative Groups May Douse Enforcement

credit: Real Clear Politics Released by the Associated Press on Friday, an inspector general's report regarding the IRS revealed the agency had improperly targeted conservative-leaning groups that were

By Alex Gauthier

/ May 13, 2013