- WASHINGTON -- A new study named a state known for government scandals and arrests as in the best position to prevent corruption. (Huffington Post)
- Wisconsin receives a C-minus in a nationwide ranking of states' accountability and risk of corruption. (La Crosse Tribune)
- HARRISBURG -- Despite convictions of 27 people with ties to the Legislature since 2008, Pennsylvanias laws to deter corruption rate a C-minus, 19th-best in the nation, in a state integrity index released today. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- Five states received a B grade for accountability and transparency and eight got an F in the investigation by the nonprofit groups Center for Public Integrity, Global Integrity and Public Radio International. No state got an A. (Chicago Tribune)
- The State Integrity Investigation is a first-of-its-kind, data-driven assessment of transparency, accountability and anti-corruption mechanisms in all 50 states, according to the Center for Public Integrity. (Daily Press)
- As a rural, closely knit state getting national praise and attention for its booming economy, North Dakota officials don't necessarily agree with a newly released survey criticizing their government practices. (Grand Forks Herald)
- A new study by a journalism/watchdog organization gives the state of Florida a C- — not great, but not horrible, 18th overall — for the integrity of its political process. (Miami Herald)
- Not a single state received an A in the State Integrity Investigation ranking, a product of the Center for Public Integrity, Public Radio International and Global Integrity. (msnbc.com)
- It says states do a poor job of delivering transparency and accountability to their citizenry. The administration of Gov. John Kasich decried the findings. (Cincinnati.com)
- New Jersey (STONJ1), where in 2009 three mayors, two assemblyman and five rabbis were among 44 charged in a money-laundering scheme, is the least corruptible U.S. state, according to a report by the Center for Public Integrity. (Bloomberg)
Monday, March 19, 2012
State integrity
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