Tag: Government transparency
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Two legislative reforms that would benefit Kansans
Kansas Representative John Rubin proposes two reforms to legislative procedure that, I believe, would improve the process.
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A transparency agenda for Wichita
Kansas has a weak open records law, and Wichita doesn’t want to follow the law, as weak as it is. But with a simple change of attitude towards open government and citizens’ right to know, Wichita could live up to the goals its leaders have set.
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WichitaLiberty.TV January 5, 2014
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: A look back at a few problematic issues regarding ethical government in Wichita in 2013. Topics include: Campaign contributions, the timing of city and school board elections, Mayor Carl Brewer’s integrity and threats, the need for campaign finance reform, the firing of a television news reporter, the apparently non-transparent way…
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Exchange data security breaches don’t require notification
Hackers or careless bureaucrats could cause private information to be spilled across the Internet. But the federal government, unlike most states, don’t have to tell users when they have been compromised.
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Wichita can advocate for government transparency, or not
Government should be responsive to citizens when they make legitimate requests for records. Wichita should not hide behind non-profit entities and tortured interpretations of the law in order to keep records secret.
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Wichita school district checkbook updated
Here is checkbook data for the Wichita public school district analyzed in several ways.
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Wichita school district checkbook
Here is checkbook data for the Wichita public school district analyzed in several ways.
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Wichita’s new website missing useful service
With the redesign of the City of Wichita website, it appears that something is missing: MyWichita.
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Kansas Open Records Act needs improvement
Thank you for this opportunity to present testimony on problems with the Kansas Open Records Act regarding high fees for the production of records.
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Open records in Kansas
Kansas has a weak open records law. Wichita doesn’t want to follow the law, as weak as it is.
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Kansas local office campaign finance reports
It’s hard to obtain and use local office campaign finance reports in Kansas.
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Who is Richard Windsor?
Government officials using secret email accounts to conduct official business is a serious problem.