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Government Transparency

The Maryland Public Policy Institute supports making government more transparent at the local, state and federal level through online searchable databases of spending, legislation, contracts, and ethics forms, and through open meetings and other public information laws. We believe well-informed residents are key to a vibrant state and that the more information is made available about government operations, the cleaner and more accountable it will be to the people. These beliefs are the reason we created the tax estimator, which allows residents to calculate their full tax burden on a county by county basis.

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'A-' for FCPS Originally published in the Frederick News-Post By Marta Hummel Mossburg Published on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Maryland government tries to hide lots of information from residents. It does not want people to know about government employee salaries and benefits, loans made to well-connected businesses and many grants to politically in-vogue organizations.
Money for nothing? Originally published in the Baltimore Sun By John J. Walters Published on Monday, July 26, 2010 The $787 billion federal stimulus package was supposed to create and save jobs to offset the impact of the "Great Recession." But first quarter 2010 data on the stimulus show that many companies in Maryland received staggering sums and yet created, by their own account, zero jobs in the state. The data also show thousands of grants awarded to state organizations, listing only their names and the amount of money they received.
Legislators need financial literacy Originally published in the Frederick News-Post By Marta Hummel Mossburg Published on Wednesday, July 07, 2010 Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn recently told the hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that he did not know who the 23 percent of Americans were who trusted Congress, referring to a poll. I wonder what the numbers are for the Maryland General Assembly, whose members are incredibly adept at pushing tough decisions to future years and blaming others for their own poor choices.
No real punishment for defrauding the city Originally published in the Baltimore Sun By Marta Hummel Mossburg Published on Tuesday, July 06, 2010 Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake promised a cleaner city government upon taking over from her disgraced predecessor in February.
Transparency baby steps Originally published in the Frederick News-Post By Marta Hummel Mossburg Published on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Everything related to government is public by definition. It follows that the government should do everything in its power to make each document and action accessible to state residents, save for the few qualifying as confidential.
Why do taxpayers subsidize millionaire athletes? Originally published in the Baltimore Sun By Marta Hummel Mossburg Published on Monday, June 21, 2010 Isn't it ironic that at the same time Baltimore Ravens players complain to their union of being worked too hard, taxpayers who financed their stadium don't have enough work?
Confusion in stimulus land Originally published in the Baltimore Sun By John J. Walters Published on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Understanding the state and federal reports on the year-old American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is virtually impossible, despite the promise of "unprecedented levels of accountability and transparency" by President Barack Obama and Congress. Federal and state governments' efforts to inform the public often confuse, according to an analysis by the Maryland Public Policy Institute.
Newspapers' future? Originally published in the Frederick News-Post By Marta Hummel Mossburg Published on Wednesday, June 09, 2010 Ronald Reagan once said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"
Mayor's cable station should go Originally published in the Baltimore Sun By Marta Hummel Mossburg Published on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Nero played fiddle while Rome burned. Sheila Dixon teetered on stilettos, wrapped in mink, with glossy lips paid for by someone else, while the city crumbled around her.
The insular world of TARP overseers Originally published in the Baltimore Sun By Marta Hummel Mossburg Published on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 How can Americans trust President Barack Obama to reform financial regulation when he stacks the leading recovery agency with the very people who caused the crash?
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