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Pickering Site in Wall Street Journal - 3/14/09 |
Pickering Creative Group is proud to partner with Nebraska State Treasurer Shane Osborn and the State Treasurer's office in the design and development of NebraskaSpending.com, a searchable, public database that discloses how Nebraska's state government spends its money. This online tool is setting the standard in government transparency and accountability with its user friendly interface, informative graphs, and intuitive navigation. The site was recently featured in an editorial in The Wall Street Journal written by State Treasurer Osborn. Read an excerpt of the piece below or click here to read the entire article.
The Wall Street Journal Opinion Journal
By SHANE OSBORN
Lincoln, Neb.
“Among the reasons for Nebraska's economic strength is a long history of strong executive leadership and an independent legislature. But mainly these factors exist because we have an inquiring public that demands to know how tax dollars are spent. That's called accountability, and it was the inspiration behind my effort to create NebraskaSpending.com, a searchable, public database that discloses every aspect of state government spending. By allowing the public to examine how its money is spent, we are equipping Nebraskans with great tools to hold their government accountable."
"Kentucky, Missouri and other states also have established, or are establishing, similar Web sites. These sites have cost states millions. We did ours for $38,000... Over the past year, more than 400,000 visitors have dropped in on our site, spending an average of 20 minutes...”
Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, Pickering Creative Group is a marketing communications firm providing client-focused solutions in the areas of marketing, graphic design, web development, and tradeshow exhibits. For more information about Pickering’s web development team, call Paul Vachal at 402-423-5447.
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