3 MDN states top government spending transparency report
Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio are among seven states leading the country in online access to government spending data.A new U.S. PRIG report, “
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Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio are among seven states leading the country in online access to government spending data.A new U.S. PRIG report, “
Lobbyist spending in Michigan took a steep dive in 2009, falling $2.3 million. The 6.8 percent drop in spending totaled $31,849,916 in 2009, according to a release by the Michigan Campaign Finance Network.The state’s top lobbyists, however, haven’t seen the…
The National Institute for Latino Policy conducted a study of the Census Information Centers Program in an effort to help future planning and provide a more in-depth understanding of the program’s role within the U.S. Census Bureau.The study begins with…
Candidates for governor, attorney general and secretary of state in Michigan have more than doubled their campaign spending since 2002.According to the Michigan Campaign Finance Network, this year’s field of gubernatorial candidates has raised 42 percent more than their counterparts…
As a result from the recession, over 40 states are facing budget shortfalls for the upcoming 2011 fiscal year that are as big as or bigger than this past year’s.