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Sunshine Review

Your source for government transparency

The mission of Sunshine Review is to create a place where regular people have the opportunity to breathe new life into the political system by demanding a transparent and honest government. Sunshine Review collects and shares information about government transparency, openness and accountability at the state and local level.

Currently, this site is in a version so please forgive the mess as the site continues to develop.

Transparency tidbits...

Featured article
The Louisiana Parish evaluation chart gives a comprehensive overview of how far Louisiana has to go before becoming a truly transparent government. 49 of 64 parish websites do not post a budget.

Sunshine Troublemaker of the Week
Brian Keesee is a contractor who asked to see public records about a town construction project. After the town failed to supply the documents, he sued.

Ray of Sunshine Review.org
The Texas Public Policy Foundation recent launched Texas Budget Source to expose local and state government spending.
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