Senate Republicans are bending over backward to block a bill that would tell the public who is giving large sums of money to groups that take out ads telling Americans […]
Tag: transparency
Mon Commissioner Sikora: ‘Transparency is not a soundbite’
Monongalia County didn’t hold anything back Thursday afternoon. Nor did Kanawha, Summers and Jefferson counties. Elkins and Parkersburg kicked it all back, also. If you want to know what elected […]
We are all witnesses
by Steven Roberts “Many are calling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the TikTok war,” reports CNN. New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman announces, “Welcome to World War Wired – the first […]
Underpaid? Young workers aren’t sure
by Sarah Green Carmichael One goal of New York City’s new salary transparency law is to close the persistent pay gap between men and women. By requiring companies that are […]
Bills could defy Constitution, flout gov’t transparency
A First Amendment violation waiting to happen Among SB 262’s terms, the bill includes: “authorizing the Treasurer to exclude financial institutions on the list from the selection process for state […]
‘No confidence’ vote failed, but it raised valid concerns
On Monday, the West Virginia University Faculty Senate took a vote on a “no confidence” resolution regarding the President Gordon Gee/Provost Maryanne Reed administration. The resolution was voted down 103 […]
Facebook is too secretive. Its oversight board should change that
by Parmy Olson Boards are notorious for group think and spinelessness. In Facebook’s case, a board could make a difference. Documents reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier this week […]
Cameras build public trust in Chauvin trial
The eyes of the world are on Minneapolis. On its citizens, as they react to the trial of Derek Chauvin, accused of murdering George Floyd last year in a killing […]
