By Nicholas Kusnetz An investigation by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity ranked all 50 states based on how ‘corrupt’ they were. The investigation looked at data in 13 different categories. VPC [Read More]
Only three states score higher than D+ in State Integrity Investigation; 11 flunk -The Center for Public Integrity
By Nicholas Kusnetz Trouble in America’s statehouses: secrecy, questionable ethics and conflicts of interest In November 2014, Arkansas voters approved a ballot measure that, among other reforms, barred the state’s elected officials from accepting lobbyists’ gifts. But that hasn’t stopped influence peddlers from continuing to provide meals to lawmakers at the luxurious Capital Hotel or […]