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		<title>CECIL CHATTER: State Flunks &#8220;Integrity&#8221; Test; Smigiel Abstains on Pay Boost</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maryland Gets D Minus Grade on &#8220;Integrity&#8221; Report Card Anyone with short, or long, memories of political scandals in Maryland knows that the state has a long and sordid history of corrupt elected officials. But a new study finds the state’s laws, regulations and access to public information contribute to a climate of ethical challenges that rates Maryland with a D- grade on public “integrity.” The survey evaluated public information access, legislative and executive accountability, ethics enforcement, political campaign finance, lobbying disclosure and auditing, among other factors. The report was a joint project by the Center for Public Integrity—a respected, journalistic-oriented Washington, DC non-profit—Global Integrity, and Public Radio International. Overall, Maryland’s D- or 61 percent grade ranked the state at 40 of the 50 states for public integrity—or 10th from the bottom of the scale. When we were in school, a D- was very much a flunking grade. And on individual components of the overall score, Maryland ranked even lower. The survey gave Maryland an “F” grade, ranking 46th out of all the states, for its access to public information. Each state agency handles its own requests for access to public information, with differing interpretations of the law, and many [&#8230;]]]></description>
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