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Texas Gets a Low Grade in Corruption Prevention
State Integrity News for Texas from SII partner KUT: None of the states got an A. Five states got B’s, 19 states got C’s,18 got D’s, and eight received failing grades. Texas got a D-plus, scoring 68 on...
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New Jersey leads in national survey of sleaze-busting
State Integrity News for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware from SII partner WHYY: An intensive study of all 50 states' vulnerability to corruption has found New Jersey top in the nation at...
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Virginia Fails In Corruption Risk Report, Maryland Ranks Low
State Integrity news for Virginia and Maryland from SII partner WAMU: A new investigative report finds Maryland and Virginia have high risks of public corruption. The State Integrity Investigation is...
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NY Government Gets 'D' Grade for Corruptibility: Report
State integrity news from New York from SII partner WNYC: Loopholes and lax government enforcement leave New York’s statehouse ripe for misdeeds, according to a new report that measures state’s risk of...
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NJ Tops Nation for Ethics: Report
State integrity news for New Jersey from SII partner WNYC: New Jersey has done the best job of any state in the nation in enacting anti-corruption laws designed to insure both transparency and public...
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Integrity index gives Florida politics a C-
State Integrity news for Florida from SII partner WLRN | Miami Herald News: A new study by a journalism/watchdog organization gives the state of Florida a C- — not great, but not horrible, 18th overall...
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When it comes to lobbying, Florida’s Sunshine law is dark
State Integrity news for Florida from SII partner WLRN | Miami Herald News: Florida has some of the nation’s most expansive open records policies, but its Sunshine Law does not adequately regulate the...
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Study Measures Risk of State Governments' Corruption
State Integrity news for North Carolina and South Carolina from WFAE: What is the risk for corruption in the state governments of North Carolina and South Carolina? Findings from a nationwide study...
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Public Records Help Washington Watchdogs Sniff Out Corruption
State Integrity news for Washington from SII partner KUOW: See if you can guess where this bit of political rhetoric comes from (here's a hint: think Washington state): "Trust and confidence in...
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Report Cards Rate States' Integrity
State Integrity News for Kansas and Missouri from SII partner KCUR: No state gets an “A” in a study of government transparency and corruption risk released by Public Radio International. Kansas ranked...
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Washington Scores Well On Transparency, But Up To Citizens To Verify
State Integrity news for Washington from SII partner KUOW: Washington's Public Records Act and other transparency measures have earned the state a high score in a nationwide study. The State Integrity...
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Investigation yields surprising findings
State Integrity news for Massachusetts from SII Partner WGBH: Massachusetts has an embarrassing history of government corruption, but you might be surprised to learn how we stack up against the other...
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CalPERS critics say fund needs more independent board
State Integrity news for California from SII partner KPCC: A first-of-its-kind survey by the Center for Public Integrity and Public Radio International gives California a B-minus for state government...
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Public Corruption Risk High in Kentucky
State Integrity news for Kentucky from WEKU: This state of 4.4 million residents earned a grade of C− and a numerical rating of 71 for how well it ensures accountability in government, according to the...
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Investigation of state governments aims to spur changes
State Integrity news for Ohio and Kentucky from SII partner WVXU: When it comes to transparency, accountability and anti-corruption mechanisms in state government, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana are...
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NH Scores a "D" For Campaign Finance Laws
State Integrity news for New Hampshire from SII partner New Hampshire Public Radio: A study released today called the State Integrity Investigationgives New Hampshire a D grade in its political finance...
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Utah Ranked 36th for Integrity in Government
State Integrity news for Utah from KCPW: A new report card ranks Utah 36th among states for integrity in government. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the Center for Public Integrity, Global Integrity...
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The Tavis Smiley Show
Gordon Witkin of the Center for Public Integrity discussed the State Corruption Investigation on the Tavis Smiley Show. The program is distributed by PRI to more than 100 radio stations. They discuss...
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Oregon Legislative Races Draw Millions Of Campaign Dollars
State Integrity news from Oregon Public Broadcasting: Since primary day, the big dollar donations have been flying. 1300 transactions of a thousand dollars or more have been logged in the state's...
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Texas Judges: Out of Order - Part 3
State Integrity News for Texas from SII partner KERA:Texas is one of just six states that select all of its judges in partisan elections. Critics say that creates conflicts of interest and politics...
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