Want to know how much money your child's teacher makes? How about the police officer who pulled you over last night? Now you can. A group that bills itself as a think tank dedicated to limited government has launched a salary database, that allows anyone to look up the names and pay rates for a range of government employees. The website, set to be formally announced during a Tuesday afternoon news conference, is already online at OurIdaho.com/KTVB. More here.

Question: Obviously, public salaries are public record. But would you want to have your salary published online for all to see?