Key Findings:

• The Center found Louisiana to be the most improved state for legislative financial disclosure requirements due to a sweeping ethics reform enacted by Governor Bobby Jindal. Louisiana’s new requirements made it the number one state on the Center’s list this year, a huge improvement over its 44th place in 2006.
• Mississippi was this year’s second-most improved state, having jumped 10 spots on the list from number 34 to 24.
• But 20 states received failing grades by the survey’s standards, a minor improvement over the 24 states that failed in 2006. Three states – Michigan, Idaho, and Vermont – tied for last place as they have no disclosure laws.