A lot of politicians talk about the need for more transparency in government. But few have taken action so decisively as Ohio state treasurer Josh Mandel. In 2014, Mandel created a searchable database for state spending, as well as participating local governments. Our colleagues at the Washington Examiner have a good update on how it’s going:
The Examiner further reports that other states are looking to create their own databases now and are explicitly looking to Ohio as a model. But Mandel is hoping that the effort doesn’t end with state governments.
“My ultimate goal, once we build up a critical mass of states, is to march to Washington and hopefully inspire the federal government to do a similar thing,” Mandel tells the Examiner.
It’s well worth your time to read the rest of the Examiner’s report.
