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May 2013

Spend the New Transportation Dollars Wisely! 		Spend the New Transportation Dollars Wisely! —  Passage of the new transportation bill shifts the debate from a question of "Where are we going to get the money?" to "How are we going to spend the money?"  Taxpayers need to make certain the new funds are spent in a way that relieves congestion and grows our economy.  Here are some ideas for doing that.  Read It Here!

March 2012

The Jefferson Journal: Prince William’s Discretionary Funds Should End Immediately 		The Jefferson Journal: Prince William’s Discretionary Funds Should End Immediately — By Michael Thompson  “Open government” and “transparent government” are the current code words for “good government.”  So in today’s world, shouldn't taxpayers’ money be budgeted and not available as a “slush fund” to be used as the local Supervisors want?  Not in Prince William County ... there, Supervisors are allowed to spend unallocated office funds in a manner that skirts the normal budgeting process.   (3/1/2012)  Read It Here!

 

February 2011

Government Transparency: Three Papers 		Government Transparency: Three Papers — With the continued expansion of the use of the internet, and with more technology available to Virginians, more and more taxpayers are demanding that government be transparent.  The Governor's Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring has focused on this issue and is encouraging the state to make available more and more information -- including financial information in a format that permits the user to easily compare costs and maneuver between agencies and programs.  These three papers were originally published by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and clearly outline why governments should be more transparent and how to do it.

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