Ohio institute launches government transparency center
A new center in Ohio will gather and post online state and local government budgets, contracts, and other information. The
Buckeye Institute will start the Center for Transparent and Accountable Government, headed by former statehouse reporter Mike Maurer. The institute also provides a
sunshine wiki that allows activists to post information online about access issues in Ohio government. Many states have similar organizations that have been started to increase government accountability. Find one in your state and tap into its experts as sources for access stories and to build allies for pressuring government to open records and meetings.