Policy group calls for stimulus transparency in Oklahoma
Following on from an earlier post, I received a press release today from the people at the Oklahoma Policy Institute.
They’re calling on Gov. Brad Henry to create an oversight board and state Web site so we can track federal stimulus money in Oklahoma.
From Matt Guillory, the institute’s executive director:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is a huge and complicated bill that will have implications for virtually every agency of state and local government, as well as the people of Oklahoma. The public and policymakers alike have a lot of questions about what funds will be available to Oklahoma and where and how these dollars will be allocated. Creating an accountability and oversight board made up of key elected officials, agency directors, and non-governmental representatives will allow both valuable input on the front-end of the allocation of resources and ongoing transparency as to how money is being spent.
Guillory notes that some states, such as Colorado, already have set up public Web sites for stimulus transparency.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the spectrum, Oklahomans for Responsible Government have a wrap up of some upcoming “Tea Party” events to protest the stimulus package.
–Paul
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