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The Center for Public Integrity

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Washington Ranks Third Least Corruptible State in the Nation

    A new report card from the State Integrity Investigation scores Washington ethics laws for preventing corruption as some of the best in the country. The grade? B- Compared to the competition (eight states failed and none got an A), that grade ends up being pretty good for government work. So why ex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    Like Alaska and Louisiana, Washington Is Awesome at Open Government

    Green means 'A'Another year, another 'A'. The Center for Public Integrity, an open government advocacy group, gave Washington the top grade for its laws requiring public officials to disclose potential conflicts of interest and the like. But the top spot overall went to the home of Huey Long and W ... More >>

  • News

    September 1, 2004

    Media, Politics, Microsoft

    Green means 'A'Another year, another 'A'. The Center for Public Integrity, an open government advocacy group, gave Washington the top grade for its laws requiring public officials to disclose potential conflicts of interest and the like. But the top spot overall went to the home of Huey Long and W ... More >>

  • News

    August 18, 2004

    Meet the Mono Bidder

    Cascadia Monorail is led by construction giant WGI and Fluor, a federal contractor with a record of civil penalties and cost overruns.

  • News

    August 4, 2004

    Pork-Pillow Politics

    Sen. Patty Murray has worked hard on Capitol Hill for port security funding, and her husband's Seattle employer, SSA Marine, has benefited.

  • News

    June 30, 2004

    The Bill With Nine Lives

    Sen. Patty Murray has worked hard on Capitol Hill for port security funding, and her husband's Seattle employer, SSA Marine, has benefited.

  • News

    March 10, 2004

    The Money Keeps Flowing

    After federal reform, Washington's wealthy political donors find new outlets.

  • News

    February 12, 2003

    Waiting for the Bullet

    After federal reform, Washington's wealthy political donors find new outlets.

  • News

    January 10, 2001

    Buying elections

    Maria Cantwell paid heavily to support campaign finance reform.

  • News

    February 16, 2000

    Bill's bedfellows

    In DC, Microsoft reaches out to an array of oddball allies.

  • News

    January 19, 2000

    The new power buyers

    Microsoft greases the skids in a big way and becomes the state's top corporate donor to politicians.

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