On this day, January 1, 1921, During the boom times of the 1920s, the Montgomery Ward building opened in NW Portland. It has since been converted to office space and is now known as Montgomery Park.
Also on this day, January 1, 2002, No. 2 Oregon defeated No. 3 Colorado 38-16 in the Fiesta Bowl.
Also on this day, January 1, 2013, ten states kicked off the new year with a minimum wage rise of between 10 and 35 cents. The rises went into effect in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
New Oregon Transparency Website provides details on state spending and performance
Enterprise Information Services has launched a new Oregon Transparency Website, which went live on Dec. 13, 2023. The transparency website features information and resources on public meetings , public records , state salaries , revenue , budgets and more.
In 2009, through the approval of
HB 2500, Oregon state government enacted the Oregon Transparency Program and website legislation. The program created an open resource where website visitors can access details on how the state is spending tax dollars and information on programs and services that provide investments back into Oregon’s economy. The only remaining chief sponsor of the bill is Senator Kim Thatcher.
The
Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission was created to advise on website content and information. The Commission consists of state senators, state representatives, Legislative Fiscal Office staff, as well as state agency and public members.
Enterprise Information Services’ Data Governance and Transparency Program focused efforts in 2023 to redesign the website to include updated content, more user-friendly navigation, and a new design to promote greater interactivity and transparency for the public. The process included insight from current users, agencies, committees and site analytics to improve the user's experience.
Chief Data Officer Kathryn Darnall Helms, the director of Data Governance and Transparency, says the new site is “a significant improvement in how we get valuable information and data out to our constituents, and is but one part of how we are pushing for greater transparency and more open data within Oregon state government.”
A release from the Department of Administrative Services provided several links.
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2023-12-22 19:27:05 | Last Update: 2023-12-21 20:27:38 |
