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OMB Watch Report on Transparency and Accountability Websites

March 20, 2012 / Leave a comment

On March 19, OMB Watch released a new report that evaluates state and federal websites designed to ensure the accountability of public officials. The report, Upholding the Public’s Trust: Key Features for Effective State Accountability Websites, examines state efforts to release public officials’ integrity information online. Such transparency is crucial to guard against self-dealing and patronage. While states and the federal government have made progress in this area, more work lies ahead.

This report considers four key areas of transparency in the U.S. state and federal governments: campaign finance, lobbying, procurement, and public officials’ assets. The report describes the key features needed for effective online disclosure in these areas and highlights leading practices in the states.

100 Milestone Documents

April 11, 2007 / Leave a comment

One of my new favorite sites is
100 Milestone Documents

This page from ourdocuments.gov is a compilation of 100 documents from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) that highlight key events in U.S. history (1776-1965). Each document includes an image, description and transcript.

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