Good Jobs First Keeps Eye on Economic Recovery Spending
Good Jobs First today launched a new website, www.AccountableRecovery.org, as part of its new States for a Transparent and Accountable Recovery (STAR) Coalition. STAR is a network, which promotes state and local activism to ensure the $787 billion in spending under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is transparent, accountable, fair and effective.
The new site breaks down economic recovery information for each state and the District of Columbia:
- An evaluation of each state’s Recovery Act website, especially with regard to disclosure of contractor information.
- Details on Recovery Act oversight policies and structures.
- A synopsis of policy debates on the issues of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act occurring in the state.
- Key data such as total funding the state is expected to receive.
- Listings of watchdog organizations, their Recovery Act publications and other resources.
