Study finds state governments at risk for corruption; New Jersey listed as most transparent
Source: Washington Post
State governments lack transparency and accountability to citizens, and remain at high risk for corruption, according to a new study of all 50 statehouses.
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.
“It’s telling that no state received an overall grade of A,” said Caitlin Ginley, a staff writer for the Center for Public Integrity and a project manager on the study. “In every state, there’s room to improve the ethics laws, the level of transparency on government proceedings, the disclosure of information, and — most importantly — the oversight of these laws.
“One of the major findings was that even when ethics laws are passed, they are difficult to enforce and lack meaningful consequences for violators.”
Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/study-finds-state-governments-at-risk-for-corruption-new-jersey-listed-as-most-transparent/2012/03/18/gIQAhzayKS_story.html
The study site: http://www.stateintegrity.org
They have a Facebook page, which seems to be something you might kick a "like" to: https://www.facebook.com/StateIntegrityInvestigation
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