See-through states.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas received As and Bs in a "Transparency 2.0" report by U.S. PIRG, a national consumer protection group. The report examines whether states allow citizens to see government expenditures online, and how comprehensive and searchable the information is. It grades states from "A" to "F." The higher-graded states...