Kansas transparency headlines
From Sunshine Review
This article is a list of transparency related news from Kansas.
Having salaries public is intended to make government more open
August 17, 2008: Should you be able to know what public employees are paid?
A range of people -- from legislators to journalists -- think you should.
The Eagle obtained public salary databases through open records requests. But the state also is working to post state salary information on KanView (http://www.kansas.gov/kanview/), which shows revenues and expenditures and is intended to bring greater openness to government. Read the full article here.
Some city records now can be accessed online
July 17, 2008: The city of Salina announced Thursday that a number of public records can be accessed online through city’s Web site at http://salina-ks.gov.
Documents include city commission agenda packets, minutes, ordinances and resolutions, as well as similar information for the Salina Planning Commission and other city-appointed boards and commissions. Read the full article here.
KanView
Kansas has a new website named KanView. From its main page: "KanView is the online solution that brings better visibility, openness, and accessibility to state government financial activity for Kansas taxpayers."
The link to KanView is http://www.kansas.gov/kanview/
Thank you to Rep. Kasha Kelley and Sen. Tim Huelskamp for their work on this project.
