North Dakota Policy Council Podcast
As a part of its “No Taxation Without Information” National Campaign, the Sam Adams Alliance recently conducted an interview with Brett Narloch, Executive Director of the North Dakota Policy Council (NDPC). The NDPC has been at the forefront of government transparency with the development of its Sunshine on Schools website that was discussed on this site.
The North Dakota Policy Council (NDPC) is a liberty-based think tank focused on North Dakota solutions to North Dakota’s problems. We provide credible nonpartisan expertise and research to help North Dakotans advocate policies that are based on individual liberty, individual responsibility, and limited government. Read the rest of this entry »
Denver Post: No taxation without information
In the last decade, generous Coloradans approved additional funding for K-12 education, increased tobacco taxes and Referendum C-the state’s largest tax increase in history. In addition, taxpayers agreed to numerous local and regional tax increases, such as RTD’s FasTracks.
Also, in the last couple of sessions the state legislature raised numerous fees bringing the state millions of additional dollars. Read the rest of this entry »
Transparency Plank
All levels of our government are based upon the principle that we are a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Government that conducts its business in secret and without the scrutiny of the public leads to corruption and inefficiencies. That is why each political party and its candidates must commit itself to supporting candidates, programs, and policies that put every government entity’s checkbook register (of all receipts and all expenditures) online in an easily searchable format. Read the rest of this entry »
PODCAST: Buckeye Institute & Transparency
Jayme Siemer of the Sam Adams Alliance recently interviewed Mike Maurer of the Buckeye Institute in Ohio regarding their new Government Transparency Center. The Center’s first task is to engage citizen activists in OhioSunshine.org, a wiki project aimed at opening up Ohio government to taxpayers. Maurer will also spearhead an effort to gain candidate participation in their Pledge for Transparency and Accountability in Government. From Harold’s Chicken Shack to the possibility of uncovering corruption and everything in between, Mike had a lot of great insights. Read the rest of this entry »
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Does your group or organization work to promote transparency in government? Are you an advocate of free markets and accountability in state and federal legislature? We would love to talk with you!
Our podcast shows are recorded live and made available in mp3 formats. The recordings all also promoted throughout the Sam Adams Alliance network and newsletters, and can be obtained via iTunes and text messaging. Read the rest of this entry »
