CONNECT WITH:

Editor’s note: This story is an overview of the findings of the State Integrity Investigation, a first-of-its-kind, data-driven assessment of transparency, accountability and anti-corruption mechanisms in all 50 states. The project was overseen and edited by The Center for Public Integrity in Washington, D.C.

By Caitlin Ginley, The Center for Public Integrity

The tales are sadly familiar to even the most casual observer of state politics.

In Georgia, more than 650 government employees accepted gifts from vendors doing business with the state in 2007 and 2008, clearly violating state ethics law. The last time the state issued a penalty on a vendor was 1999.

×

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Email

First Name

Last Name

Referrer: https://floridabulldog.org/2012/03/