The template of success for a database-driven website is in Texas. There, Comptroller Susan Combs has converted the state's massive budget into a user-friendly and comprehensive site called "Where the Money Goes."

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs discusses the three-part effort of the newly introduced “Open Book Texas” with David Guenthner of Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Listen to the full interview with Susan Combs.

The Texas Association of Business (TAB) stands in agreement with Comptroller Susan Combs’ recommendations to dramatically increase the number of skilled workers in our state, as laid out in her recent report Texas Works.

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs on Wednesday issued a report on the widening gap between the demand for skilled workers in Texas and the state’s ability to supply them.

Combs’ report was immediately welcomed by Wanda Garza, executive director for South Texas College’s Workforce and Resource Development.

Combs said she will ask the 2009 Legislature for $25 million for training and scholarships to help Texas overcome the growing shortage.

Last week, State Comptroller Susan Combs reported the state had "tightened its belt through transparency initiatives" and introduced a three-part effort to ensure tax dollars go further during challenging economic times.

Part of the three-pronged initiative includes more fiscal transparency from state to local levels. The Texas Transparency Check-up highlights counties and cities that provide easy access to financial information.

Despite gloomy economic news across the nation, the Texas economy is faring comparatively well, state Comptroller Susan Combs said Monday.

"It is clear that we have entered an era of great economic uncertainty, and government must make the most of every dollar, just like millions of working families," Combs said.

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs says transparency initiatives have allowed the state to tighten its belt by shedding light on potential savings. Today, Combs introduced “Open Book Texas,” a three-part effort to ensure tax dollars go farther in challenging economic times. The three projects include Texas Smart Buy, the Texas Transparency Check-Up Web site and the Single Set of Books initiative.

Susan Combs appeared on KUT to discuss the "Open Book Texas" project which seeks to increase the transparency of State spending in Texas.

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