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Texas Gets a D+ in Public Integrity Study

(Paul Theobald, Texas Tribune) Texas earned a D+ for state integrity, tying with six other states for 27th place, according to a study released Monday by a group of public watchdog agencies. Texas scored 68 percent, along with Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Montana and West Virginia. “This study shows it’s time to unshackle Texas’ ethics watchdog …

Texas Gets a D+ in Public Integrity Study”