Sunlight being a good disinfectant (or so the saying goes), we are starting to see a lot of good transparency measures popping up all over the country:
— Governor Matt Blunt of Missouri spearheaded the Missouri Accountability Portal (MAP), for which they’ve won awards.
— A Virginia resident cooked up Richmond Sunshine on his own.
— The federal-level site – Washington Watch – has been getting positive reviews for it’s Congressional oversight.
In a state riddled with corruption, good-ole-boy networks, and mysterious back-room deals, the N.C. political candidates who are willing to be martyrs for transparency may not win two elections straight, but they will be remembered as the folks who cleaned up Raleigh for good. That, folks, is a legacy.
(PS: Do you know of any? Add to comments.)
-Max Borders
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