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Independence Institute Blogs
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| Inside Look Into the "Dirty Dozen" | ||||
| Run Time: 0:12:50 | Play Now | MP3 | 02/08/10 |  |
Rep. Cheri Gerou fills Amy Oliver in on the proceedings concerning the "dirty dozen" tax increases. What were the debates like? How many citizen activists showed up and how long did they stay to testify? Rep. Gerou also shares her ideas on how to fix budget shortfalls. |
Amy Oliver | Fiscal Policy |
| Colorado Needs to Improve Teacher Policies | ||||
| Run Time: 0:10:37 | Play Now | MP3 | 02/04/10 | |
Though a few Colorado policies promote quality teaching in our K-12 schools, the state has plenty of room to improve in this area. Sandi Jacobs from the National Council on Teacher Quality explains how Colorado stacks up in her group’s new comprehensive 2009 State Teacher Policy Yearbook, and what the state can do to get better than its current D+ grade. |
Ben DeGrow | Education |
| Transparency Means More Than Financials | ||||
| Run Time: 0:11:45 | Play Now | MP3 | 02/03/10 | |
Should parents know when their school's staff and administrators get arrested for crimes involving the students? The Poudre Valley School district didn't think so. Bob Moore from the Fort Collins Coloradoan joins Amy Oliver to discuss school district transparency in the case of criminal behavior. |
Amy Oliver | Transparency |
| Rep. Swalm on HB1087: Eliminate Mandatory Withholding | ||||
| Run Time: 0:09:57 | Play Now | MP3 | 02/03/10 | |
The Representative currently sponsoring the bill to eliminate mandatory state income tax withholding joins transparency superstar Amy Oliver. They discuss how HB1087 finally brings transparency to the issue of income tax collection. |
Amy Oliver | Transparency |
| Jeffco School District Takes the Lead on Financial Transparency | ||||
| Run Time: 0:11:26 | Play Now | MP3 | 01/28/10 | |
Jefferson County Public Schools, Colorado’s largest school district, has established itself as a financial transparency leader with the creation and launch of its online searchable expenditure database. Jeffco Chief Financial Officer Lorie Gillis explains the motivation for the project and the benefits of increased transparency, as well as how users can find and access the district’s online spending data. |
Ben DeGrow | Education |
