Delaware more corrupt than New Jersey?
Integrity news for New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania from SII partner WHYY:
After spending months looking into how state governments fare fighting public corruption through transparency and accountability, the State Integrity Investigation found that Delaware fared much worse that Tony Soprano and the Garden State.
Read more from WHYY - Philadelphia.
Your Take: A Mass. Corruption Report Card
State Integrity news from Massachusetts from SII partner WGBH:
Like many states, Massachusetts has a history of corrupt lawmakers. Currently, the state probation department is under investigation and Sal DiMasi is in the clink — the third House speaker in a row to be disgraced. So what's the risk for ongoing corruption in the Bay State? We asked you to grade Massachusetts on how corrupt it actually is.
Read more from WGBH - Boston.
State Integrity Investigation Day 5: Soft money and deep pockets
State Integrity news for Florida from SII partner WLRN | Miami Herald News:
Today, we’re wrapping up our collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity and Public Radio International with a loophole you could drive a truck through. Reporter Kenny Malone has the final part of our State Integrity Investigation.
Hear more from WLRN | Miami Herald News.
State Integrity Investigation Day 4: Clouds over the Sunshine State
State Integrity news for Florida from SII partner WLRN | Miami Herald News:
We continue our State Integrity Investigation with one of the investigation’s more surprising findings: Florida has a national reputation for its Public Records Law and yet, one of the state’s lowest scores was for “Public Access to Information.” Reporter Kenny Malone tells us why the Sunshine State has its dark spots.
Hear the story from WLRN | Miami Herald News.
State Integrity Investigation Day 3: Florida redistricting
State Integrity news for Florida from SII partner WLRN | Miami Herald News:
Our State Integrity Investigation continues today with a fairly simple question: How could Florida score a 100-percent, A++ for its redistricting process in a year when redistricting has been such a fiasco? Rick Stone reports.
Listen to the story from WLRN | Miami Herald News.
Governor Responds to Corruption Risk Investigation
State Integrity news from Massachusetts from SII partner WGBH:
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is responding to a nationwide report on corruption that looked at all branches of state government, and examined our laws and their effectiveness.
Patrick said his office goes above and beyond the law when it comes to transparency.
Read more from WGBH - Boston.
State Integrity Investigation Day 2: A Method
State Integrity news for Florida from SII partner WLRN | Miami Herald News:
Yesterday we told you that Florida's government, overall, got a C- for its integrity -- not great, but still the 18th best grade in the country. Today, we wanted to pull back the curtain on how this first-of-its-kind study came together. More than fifty reporters were hired to dig into the inner workings of their own states. In Florida, that person was Dan Christiansen -- editor and reporter at Browardbulldog.org.
Hear more from WLRN | Miami Herald News.
Grading State Corruption: New Jersey Scores Best?
State Integrity news for New York and New Jersey from SII partner WNYC:
In a new report that grades every state by transparency and corruption, New York ranks 36th and New Jersey is ranked as the least-corrupt state in the nation. WNYC reporters Cindy Rodriguez and Bob Hennelly discuss the findings, the (somewhat flawed) methodology, and what's important when it comes to measuring corruption.
Listen to the discussion from WNYC - New York.
Wyoming ranks 48th in accountability
State Integrity news from Wyoming from Wyoming Public Media:
A recent report from the Center for Public Integrity ranks Wyoming 48th in the nation when it comes to accountability in state politics. According to the report, Wyoming and a number of other western states seemed to operate with a live-and-let-live attitude when it came to government, stressing a strong preference for informal societal controls as opposed to legislative actions that regulated oversight.
Read more from Wyoming Public Media.
Washington Gets Graded On Integrity
State Integrity News from Washington from SII partner KUOW:
A new survey on the potential for corruption in state government shows Washington has the third best score in the country with a B. But that doesn't mean there are no potential problems. Amy Radil reports and study author Vicki Kilgore brings us the story behind the score.
Hear the discussion from KUOW - Seattle.
