Rhode Island transparency advocates
From Sunshine Review
[edit] Organizations
- Rhode Island Statewide Coalition Foundation- The RISC Foundation Mission is to increase transparency, integrity and accountability in state and local Rhode Island government.Its strategy is to provide research, programs and communications in support of its mission and to create a coalition of like-minded organizations and individuals. www.riscfoundation.com
- The Money Trail- The RISC Foundation has created The Money Trail website as an independent service to the citizens and taxpayers of Rhode Island - free of political agenda. But, The Money Trail is more than just an information clearinghouse. It is also a platform for taking action to force government accountability and responsibility in accordance with the Access to Public Records Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-2. In cooperation with its fine co-sponsoring organizations, this website offers a variety of tools for individual citizens to make their voices heard. Its goal is nothing less than a revolution in the way public business is conducted in Rhode Island.
- Ocean State Policy Research Institute
- Transparency Train - Sponsored by The Ocean State Policy Research Institute. It contains every budget, payroll, employee contracts and check registers for each city, town and school district in Rhode Island. We have statewide data too!
- Rhode Island Votes - Sponsored by The Ocean State Policy Research Institute. This site contains each piece of legislation, described in layman's terms, identifying who sponsored the legislation and how each legislator voted. You can even search using keywords.
[edit] Blogs
- The Money Train sponsored by the RISC Foundation also has a blog: The Money Trail Forum.
