Transparency in the Indiana government

IN.gov
URL: http://www.in.gov/

Description:
 * Official state website.
 * "What's Happening in My County?" feature provides county maps showing "activities, announcements and grants" dating back to 2005.

Indiana Active Contracts
URL:http://www.in.gov/idoa/2354.htm

Description:
 * Run by Indiana Department of Administration, site allows users to search state's contracts.

Indiana Budget Information
URL: http://www.in.gov/sba/

Description:
 * Run by Indiana State Budget Agency, site allows users to search budget data, beginning with the 2001-03 budget.

Indiana General Assembly
URL: http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic_iac/

Description:
 * Web portal for state legislative information.

Lobbying disclosure information
URL: https://secure.in.gov/apps/ilrc/registration/browse

Description:
 * Indiana Lobby Registration Commission website allows searches for registered lobbyists.

State campaign disclosure information
URL: http://campaignfinance.in.gov/INPublic/inHome.aspx

Description:
 * Indiana Election Division has database of campaign finance information.

Proposed legislation
SB 232

(Track bill)
 * Would "impose fines of up to $1,000 on government agencies -- or their individual employees -- that blatantly violate Indiana's public access laws;" also would allow members of the public, like news organizations, to ask to be put on the yearly contact list for 48-hour notification of any governmental agency board meetings.

More legislative information
For more on transparency legislation, see the Indiana transparency legislation webpage at Sunshine Review.