Pennsylvania Online Transparency Tools

According to a report released today by Good Jobs First, a corporate welfare watchdog, Pennsylvania is ranked 4th in the nation for its online disclosure of corporate tax breaks and other economic development subsidies. Its procurement contracts and lobbying disclosures, however, need online improvements.

Pennsylvania's subsidy disclosure website is located here, and it is a pretty nifty little tool. From the beginning of this year until today, there have been 91 grants in Northampton County alone, including $100,279.00 for the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation. In Lehigh County, there have been 99 grants, including $20,000 for salaries and fringes at Properties of Merit.

Pennsylvania's less friendly procurement website is located here, and its lobbying details are here.