Eight state governments received a failing F grade when it comes to transparency,
accountability and anti-corruption efforts, while not a single state
earned an A, according to a comprehensive new study released Monday.
Michigan, North Dakota, South Carolina, Maine, Virginia, Wyoming, South Dakota and Georgia received failing grades in the State Integrity Investigation – an analysis of all 50 state governments conducted by the Center for Public Integrity, Global Integrity and Public Radio International.
With not a single state getting an A grade, just five
states earned a B: New Jersey, Connecticut, Washington, California and
Nebraska; while 19 states received Cs and 18 earned Ds.
