Tag Archive: transparency
-
It’s Time to Release Taxpayer-Funded Private Interests
ALEC Blog Team | March 5, 2013 | Add a commentBy Tessa Cramer, Policy Intern It’s always easier to spend someone else’s money. Unfortunately, this happens all too often when taxpayers are footing the bill. Currently, government employees are being paid to step away from their job responsibilities and take care of non-governmental, union duties while on the clock. In … »
-
Website Explains Judicial Selection
ALEC Blog Team | July 10, 2012 | Add a commentby Maureen Wagner In recent years, the debate over the best method for choosing judges has captured an increasing amount of attention. In response to the growing interest in this issue, The Federalist Society created www.StateCourtsGuide.com to serve as an impartial source of information and educational materials for those interested … »
-
Taxes Don’t Matter? The Return of Junk Economics
ALEC Blog Team | June 25, 2012 | Add a commentThe Detroit News published an opinion editorial today from ALEC’s Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Director Jonathan Williams on state tax increases, debunking the myth that taxes don’t affect citizens or job creation: “The tax-and-spend crowd . . . argues that high income taxes are necessary to ensure tax ‘fairness.’ … »
-
Budget Transparency Increases Accountability in State Government
Jonathan Williams | February 29, 2012 | Add a commentStates that implement budget transparency provide the public with information on state spending in an effort to promote transparency and accountability in government. Budget transparency encourages fiscal responsibility and gives taxpayers the ability to track how their government spends their hard earned tax dollars. Since adopting model language to promote … »
