Study: 8 States get "F" for corruption, no states earns an "A" (places, California)
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I agree with California's higher score. The very reason why our state government is perceived as a joke because all their dirty laundry is out in the open. They are incompentent, but not really corrupt.
I agree with California's higher score. The very reason why our state government is perceived as a joke because all their dirty laundry is out in the open. They are incompentent, but not really corrupt.
I agree with California's higher score. The very reason why our state government is perceived as a joke because all their dirty laundry is out in the open. They are incompentent, but not really corrupt.
this list is instantly invalidated to me when Indiana scores a LOWER grade then godforbid Illinois.
That just proves this is all BS.
Illinois should have an F if any grade at all.
this list is instantly invalidated to me when Indiana scores a LOWER grade then godforbid Illinois.
That just proves this is all BS.
Illinois should have an F if any grade at all.
Illinois has WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY more corruption than Indiana and most other states..
Although this ranking does appear to rank some factors that don't involve direction corruption but the potential of unforseen corruption etc..
this list is instantly invalidated to me when Indiana scores a LOWER grade then godforbid Illinois.
That just proves this is all BS.
Illinois should have an F if any grade at all.
Well now, it's not just about corruption; a large part of the score is accountability and transparency. I think transparency is one of the reason's Michigan got an 'F' overall, for example. There are some pretty long explanations for each state if you want to read.
Some overarching statements they make:
"Some of the results of the State Integrity Investigation seem more than a little counterintuitive. New Jersey emerges at the top of the pack, a seemingly stunning ranking for a state with a reputation for dirty politics. And there are other surprises: Illinois, hardly a beacon of clean governmental in recent years, comes in at a respectable number 10. Louisiana ranks 15th"
"And statehouses with a history of political corruption and scandal — like New Jersey, Illinois, and Louisiana — have been more likely in recent years to successfully implement reform."
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