The Buckeye Institute

April 10, 2019

Press Releases, Testimony & Public Comments

The Buckeye-Institute Inspired OhioCheckbook.com Has Made Government More Accountable and Should be Made Permanent

The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee on the policies in House Bill 46, which secure Ohio’s progress on transparency and government accountability by codifying the Ohio Checkbook initiative. “[T]his effort is just the beginning. True transparency will not be achieved until every governmental unit has opened its account books and made them available online for all of us—every Ohio taxpayer—to better understand how our governments work on our behalf.”

Policy Research & Reports, Press Releases

“The Buckeye Institute Releases Famous Piglet Book, Finds $2.5 Billion in Savings for Ohio Taxpayers”

The Buckeye Institute released its 2019 Piglet Book, which identified $2.5 billion in savings for Ohio taxpayers. “Making these cuts will save Ohio taxpayers money, make government more efficient and effective, and keep the state on solid financial ground to better weather the next economic storm.” The Piglet Book is an analysis of Ohio’s proposed biennial budget and offers savings for policymakers to consider as they debate the state’s two-year budget.

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