Journalist Covering Government Policy

byRudy Takala

1 article 2016

Rudy Takala is a journalist who has covered government spending and fiscal transparency issues. He contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2016, writing about Ohio's innovations in government spending accountability.

How is the government spending your money? Ohio's figured it out

April 4, 2016 · Watchdog, Rudy Takala, Magazine

Ohio in 2014 launched a searchable database of the state's expenditures, allowing residents to browse how their money was being spent by both the state and participating local governments. Government watchdogs view it as a model for something that could be applied across the nation.