Grading the nation: How accountable is your state?

By Caitlin Ginley

Our State Integrity Investigation reveals corruption risks in all 50 states

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"… adequate funding, tiny staffs, and limited powers. Delaware’s two-person Public Integrity Commission can hardly keep up with enforcing rules for about 48,000 government employ …"

Delaware lawmakers move to address low grade from State Integrity Investigation

By Caitlin Ginley

Legislators take aim at low grade from State Integrity Investigation with lobbying disclosure bill.

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"… penditures and registration forms by lobbyists, and requires the state’s Public Integrity Commission to post reports online “to allow public to review such information organ …"

"… sure, Delaware scored only 16 percent. The bill charges the state’s Public Integrity Commission with posting the lobbying disclosure forms online. Delaware received a D- …"

Policing the politicians; state ethics commissions lack muscle

By Caitlin Ginley

Underfunded, politically crippled commissions frequently do little more than slap wrists

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"… Curt Schroder (R-Chester County) sponsored a bill last year to establish a Public Integrity Commission, an independent agency that would have the ability to uncover and investig …"

"… lvania’s current State Ethics Commission, which would be replaced by the Public Integrity Commission under Schroder’s plan, said the proposed structure is unnecessary.  …"

"… t an ankle biter.”Increasing Workload, Inadequate Resources The Delaware Public Integrity Commission — a two-person operation — enforces ethics rules for 48,000 people on …"

"… state agency that is doing their job at that amount,” she said. The Public Integrity Commission’s responsibilities include regulating the ethics code for the executive …"