How the People of Puerto Rico Overthrew a Corrupt Leader
Half-a-Million Angry Protesters Demand Rossello's Resignation After almost 900 pages of private chat messages between Governor Ricardo Rossello and his aides were published, citizens of Puerto Rico began to express their outrage at the contents of the chat messages....
Texas Lawmakers Pass Transparency Bill
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed two bills into law that strengthen transparency requirements for government agencies and contractors in the state. The bipartisan and bicameral efforts, Senate Bills 943 and 944, are the culmination of nearly 3 years of work to...
The Least Corrupt Countries in the World
Citizens put their trust in their country every day. Countries need to be transparent and noncorrupt for their citizens, but some countries fail to do so. There are other countries, however, that remain as transparent as possible to their citizens. Based on the...
How 311 Will Improve Government Transparency
One of the trickiest aspects of maintaining an effective and functioning government is improving transparency. Democracy is all about fulfilling the needs of the customers, but it can be hard to break down the walls hindering communication between constituents and...
Technology and Government Transparency
Every day we as individual consumers deal with information overload. We can access the news, videos, messages, and millions of different opinions in a matter of seconds. Every minute there are over 98,000 tweets sent and 694,445 Google searches. With the amount of...
The Importance of Business Transparency
There are many things that businesses require to be successful, from customers to capital to operate. However, if there's one overlooked quality of a business that can sustain it for many years, it is transparency. What does this mean? Transparency with customers is...
Warren Turns Trumps Opaqueness Into Political Fuel
Donald Trump has been among the least transparent presidential candidates that the United States has seen in decades, famously breaking with 40 years of tradition by refusing to release his tax returns to the public eye during his presidential bid. Trump also dictated...
Why Voters Want Transparency in Pennsylvania’s Upcoming Election
When it comes to any kind of election, voters hope for honesty and truthfulness from candidates. It’s important for every candidate to remain transparent. In the Pennsylvania election for governor, candidate Scott Wagner is holding back from voters. For those who...
A New Website Provides Transparency into Missouri State Finances
In a press release, Missouri's State Treasurer Eric Schmitt's office announced on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, the launch of a new financial website appropriately named ShowMeCheckbook.mo.gov. The unique and well thought out website draws and presents data on government...
Why You Should Care About Local Politics
There is an old phrase that all politics are local. To modern ears, that may sound like a misplaced anachronism. However, even in the era of strong centralization of U.S. and global government in which we now live, the statement is far truer than many realize....