When it comes to government operations, no state wants to rank below Mississippi. But Pennsylvania does, at least when it comes to financial disclosure.
The Center for Public Integrity released its latest financial disclosure rankings yesterday, praising Mississippi for its progress (No. 24) and slamming Pennsylvania (No. 35) for its failing grade.
The Center has been reporting on disclosure requirements in state legislatures since 1999, and bases its rankings on a 43-question survey that measures public access to information on legislators’ employment, investments, personal finances, property holdings, or other activities outside the legislature.
At least Pennsylvania requires elected officials to disclose basic financial information. Idaho, Vermont and Michigan have no such requirement.
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