How Transparent Is Your State? Check the Ratings

The degree of transparency in state governments is closely linked to freedom from corruption, a new study shows.

The Center for Public Integrity systematically rated the 50 state governments on various measures of integrity. One of those was transparency. The Center compiled accountability grades for all 50 states.

• "How Does Your State Rank for Integrity?" Center for Public Integrity, November 9, 2015, by Yue Qiu.
• "Only Three States Score Higher Than D+ in State Integrity Investigation; 11 Flunk," Center for Public Integrity, November 9, 2015, by Nicholas Kusnetz.