Government transparency

What the public can see of government records, meetings, decisions and spending, including the investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, and how openly officials must work.

What they call for

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2 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.

Show the public how government spends money

2 members
Wes Climer
House · SC-5 · Republican
“Led the fight to ban secret spending in the state budget so taxpayers know where every dollar goes”
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“He believes public service should never be about personal profit. In Washington, he’ll fight to expose corruption and force transparency on every dime spent.”
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Steve Toth
House · TX-2 · Republican
“2019 HB 440 – Requires political subdivisions to provide greater transparency on bond issues. Joint Author”
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