Support and Progress
"We feel that local government, while often overlooked, needs to be just as transparent as state and federal governments even though they are often working with a much smaller budget. Transparency is the necessary price of our form of government..."
-Marilyn O’Dell, Co-President
Utah League of Women Voters
"Government transparency is essential in a free society."
-Derek Monson, Sutherland Institute
Director of public policy
Our List of Supporting Organizations Include:
The Sutherland Institute
Utah League of Women Voters
Utah Press Association
Utah Broadcasters Association
Society of Professional Journalists, Utah Chapter
Utah Common Cause
Utah Foundation For Open Government
"Transparency in government should be as effortless as possible, both for those who manage the more than 270 local government units in Utah, and for their citizens."
-Joel Campell, Professor BYU
In opinon piece for Salt Lake Tribune
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April 18 - Student representatives met with UAC advocating adoption of the best pracitces. Citing concerns relating to costs and burdens, the council has taken the matter "under advisement."
Thank You to all those who made the kickoff a sucess.
April 11 - Kick off for The Project's Campaign will be at the Hinckley Caucus Room on the campus of the University of Utah at 2:00pm
March 30 - The Utah League of Women Voters has officially endorsed the Best Practices and the Utah Transparency Project. Read more under Progess.
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