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State financial info may go online

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Love it! | 9:05 a.m. Dec. 31, 2007

Now what I'm waiting for is a similar bill to put all campaign contributions to Utah's elected officials online in a similarly user-friendly format.

Teachers would love/hate it | 9:10 a.m. Dec. 31, 2007

They would see just how much money is being wasted by the district offices. Then they would be upset at seeing how much money they could be making if paying teachers was a priority instead of an afterthought.

This could be the start of something very interesting...

It's already there | 10:27 a.m. Dec. 31, 2007

Comment #1 - It's there and has been there for many years. Go to the LG's website and you can look up contributions.

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PETE | 8:20 p.m. Dec. 31, 2007

LIGHT IS GOOD - THE SOONER ALL FINANCIAL INFO IS EASILY AVAILABLE THE BETTER

BLT06 | 4:57 p.m. Jan. 9, 2008

This is a great idea and long overdue. The technology exists, the need exists, all that we need now is the desire from the government to make it happen. Kudos to Senator Niederhauser!

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