Evaluation of Mississippi state website

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Contents

Ms.gov is the website for the state of Mississippi.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

  • Site has a search function and is fairly user friendly.
  • Budget is available.[1]
  • Audit reports are published.[2]
  • State tax information is provided.[3]
  • Information on the state ethics commission is posted.[4]
  • State contracts are published.[5]
  • Elected officials listed with contact information under respective office.[6]
  • Administrative officials are listed with contact information in a searchable database.[7]
  • Lobbying information provided includes a database of registered lobbyists.[8]

[edit] The bad

  • Does not provide information on state-paid lobbying and agency lobbying contracts.
  • Some agencies provide forms for making public records requests, but no comprehensive information seems to be available.[9]

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[edit] References