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Group Ranks How Well States Disclose Economic Development Subsidies

Some states lag far behind others in disclosing information online, according to a new report that reviews 246 subsidy programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Assessing whether or not economic development subsidies are paying off requires examining a range of information, including lists of companies receiving money and payroll data to evaluate whether they’ve kept commitments. In several states, though, this crucial data isn’t yet publicly available online.

A report http://www.goodjobsfirst.org/showusthesubsidizedjobs published this morning by watchdog group Good Jobs First (GJF) reviews 246 subsidy programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, finding some states lag far behind others in disclosing information online.

Montana: http://www.goodjobsfirst.org/sites/default/files/docs/pdf/showusthesubsidizedjobsmt.pdf

by Mike Maciag

Full Story: http://www.governing.com/news/headlines/economic-development-subsidy-transparency-state-rankings-report.html

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