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2010-04-13
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Oregon got a “D” when it comes to openness about government spending, according to FOLLOWING THE MONEY: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data released on Tuesday. | |
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2010-03-01
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Today, the Oregon Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) released a report on corporate tax breaks in Oregon and provided data about them on their website for the public to access in a searchable spreadsheet. The report, titled “Getting the Best Bang for Your Buck - Transparency and Accountability Tools for Oregon Tax Subsidies” identifies 118 tax subsidies that account for approximately $626 million in uncollected revenues from corporations. | |
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2010-01-26
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A report released today shows that many states are making dramatic improvements in websites designed to disseminate information about their share of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), while others have failed to make vital information available. | |
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2009-10-12
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The State of Oregon today launched improvements to their website that tracks spending of federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) appropriations. | |
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2009-07-29
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A new study of official state websites focusing on the federal stimulus program finds that Oregon is among the states that need to improve the quality of their online reporting. | |
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2009-06-29
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Oregon became a “Google Government state” today, after the Oregon House of Representatives gave final approval to House Bill 2500. The Senate approved the bill over the weekend.
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2009-06-22
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The Oregon Senate overwhelmingly passed HB 2386, which would allow Oregonians with valid drivers’ licenses to register to vote on a secure, Secretary of State-hosted website. The bill, sponsored by Representative Ben Cannon (Portland, District 46) now goes back to the Oregon House of Representatives for concurrence, and then to Governor Kulongoski for approval. Oregon will now join Washington and Arizona as among the states with an online voter registration system.
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2009-05-12
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After playing a pivotal role in voter registration and turnout this past November young people are continuing their electoral work by heading down to Salem Tuesday to lobby in support of HB 2386 which directs the Secretary of State to adopt an electronic voter registration system.
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2009-04-29
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Oregon took a step closer to becoming a Transparency 2.0 state, after the Oregon House of Representatives approved HB 2500. The bill now moves to the Oregon State Senate. | |
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2009-04-16
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Oregon took a step closer to becoming a Transparency 2.0 state, after the House Rules committee approved HB 2500 yesterday on a bipartisan vote. | |
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2009-03-20
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The Oregon House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed HB 2386, which would allow Oregonians with valid drivers’ licenses to register to vote on a secure, Secretary of State-hosted website. The bill, sponsored by Representative Ben Cannon (Portland, District 46) now advances to the State Senate. If the State Senate passes HB 2386, Oregon will join Washington and Arizona as among the states with an online voter registration system. | |
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2009-03-02
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OSPIRG released a new report today highlighting the benefits and need for an open and transparent state budget. The report, Transparency.gov 2.0, compares Oregon’s efforts to put taxpayer spending online with 19 “best practices” states. The report found that Oregon lags behind other states, but has the ability to quickly catch up with minimal cost. | |
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2006-10-17
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42 percent of young Oregonians cast their ballots in the 2006 election! (Up from 25% in the 2002 midterm election)
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