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DataOhio aims to promote transparent government
By Maggie Thurber | for Ohio Watchdog
Two lawmakers have introduced legislation to promote transparency in Ohio government.
USPIRG last year gave Ohio a ‘D’ and designated it a “lagging state” because of a lack of transparency and online access to government spending. Anyone who has tried to find budget data online knows the ranking is accurate.
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The DataOhio Initiative, a new effort to help improve public access to government records and budget data, could change things.
Sponors Rep. Mike Duffey, R-Worthington, and Rep. Christina Hagan, R-Alliance, last week introduced four bills that constitute DataOhio.