Nation’s ability to identify breaches to transparency laws is hampered by chronic IRS inaction
Election Transparency articles on Democracy Chronicles
These election transparency articles focus on efforts to introduce openness, communication, and accountability into all levels of government elections. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics.
One Man Fighting for New York State Transparency
Interview with expert who spent career fighting for state transparency with multiple governors
The Shadow Fundraising Now Dominating American Elections
No transparency, no limits and no controls are now the norm in elections due to shadow fundraising
Filipino Government Transparency Push Gets Boost
President Aquino puts support behind legislation seeking Filipino government transparency progress
Wisconsin Open Government Push Seeks Progress
Controversy over legislature’s meddling draw concerns for progress in Wisconsin open government
Inside the Battle Over Wisconsin Open Records Law
Republicans clash over proposal and withdrawal of efforts to eviscerate Wisconsin Open Records law
Wisconsin Transparency Laws Won’t Be Curtailed After All
Effort to water down Wisconsin transparency legislation dropped from budget in win for open government
Anger Over Failure to Advance NJ Transparency Law
Leadership regrets stalling of latest fix to NJ transparency law that leaves government in dark
Call For Drastic Expansion of NJ Transparency Laws
Chronic government mismanagement stir calls to strengthen important NJ transparency legislation
Billionaire Dark Money Takes on IRS Transparency
Battle to stymie influx of billionaire dark money in politics is found to be almost impossible