CREW's Worst Governors In America (pdf)
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)has released the second version of their Worst Governors in America report.
http://www.citizensforethics.org/page/-/PDFs/Reports/CREW_Worst_Governors_in_America_fullreport.pdf?nocdn=1
CREW’s second report on the nation’s worst governors includes 18 — six of whom are the worst of the lot, six others whose conduct raises serious questions about their leadership, and six others who engaged in some action suspect enough to suggest their decisions merit close scrutiny. Some governors on the list essentially turned their authority and regulatory agendas over to special interests. Others abused their office in return for gifts and campaign contributions. Many appointed donors to key positions and gutted transparency measures. All failed to live up to the public trust.
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While conducting the research for this report, we noticed some disturbing trends. For example, governors around the country have pushed to create economic development agencies or funds that rely on public money but are exempt from public audit or transparency requirements. These situations make it harder for the public to ensure accountability, and create conditions ideal for corruption and abuse. This practice has already led to problems in, for instance, Arizona, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Boy has Walker's WEDC ever led to problems. Millions of dollars missing, millions of dollars given to corporations that are shipping Wisconsin jobs overseas.
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