Newsday - November 15, 2007
HARTFORD, Conn. - A new report says it's easier for the public to learn about state contracts, economic development subsidies and lobbying activities in Connecticut than any other state in the country.
The Washington, D.C.-based Good Jobs First organization released its study of the quality and quantity of state government disclosure on the Internet. The Nutmeg State ranks Number 1.
The group promotes corporate and government accountability. It looked at how easy it is to find information on the web, such as the state contracts awarded to specific companies. In the wake of the corruption scandal that ensnared former Gov. John G. Rowland, Connecticut has tried to make it easier to find such information.
But Tom Swan, director of Connecticut Citizen Action Group, says the state still lags behind in reporting economic subsidies.
