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Oregon launches new transparency in government website

(The Center Square) - A new Oregon Transparency website was launched by Enterprise Information Services earlier this month. The site went live on December 13. It contains information on public meetings, public records, state salaries, revenue, budgets, and more, according to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. The state enacted House Bill 2500 in 2009. […]

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