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• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Kentucky
• Alabama
• Ohio
• Illinois
• Pennsylvania
• Florida
• New Jersey
• New York
( As of 2007 ) From kickbacks given to building inspectors to ethics violations, election tampering and even outright bribery, the news shows that issues continue to arise. Even the Internal Revenue Service keeps track of public corruption cases, citing more than a dozen on its Web site to serve as examples.
Internal Revenue Service, Examples of Public Corruption Investigations – Fiscal Year 2009, Examples of Public Corruption Investigations - Fiscal Year 2009 (http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=187289,00.html - broken link)
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Well New York just passed an on-time budget for like the 3rd time ever, so....
I understand that there's corruption everywhere but in the South in states like Louisiana they take it to whole different level. The only state that can hold a candle to LA politics is IL and I still think they're a close second. Just do some reading about Edwin Edwards and you'll see what I mean.
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Kentucky
• Alabama
• Ohio
• Illinois
• Pennsylvania
• Florida
• New Jersey
• New York
( As of 2007 ) From kickbacks given to building inspectors to ethics violations, election tampering and even outright bribery, the news shows that issues continue to arise. Even the Internal Revenue Service keeps track of public corruption cases, citing more than a dozen on its Web site to serve as examples.
Internal Revenue Service, Examples of Public Corruption Investigations – Fiscal Year 2009, Examples of Public Corruption Investigations - Fiscal Year 2009 (http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=187289,00.html - broken link)
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Hey, NJ had 44 politicians and assorted other crooks carted off in one sting in 2009, I think that should move us up the list!
I understand that there's corruption everywhere but in the South in states like Louisiana they take it to whole different level. The only state that can hold a candle to LA politics is IL and I still think they're a close second. Just do some reading about Edwin Edwards and you'll see what I mean.
I agree. To be honest I was actually surprised Tennessee and North Carolina were not up there.
Hey, NJ had 44 politicians and assorted other crooks carted off in one sting in 2009, I think that should move us up the list!
The FBI has been in my Pennsylvania county investigating corruption for the last couple of years, this would be from the "Kids for cash" scandal many people would be familiar with. They are up to 30 people that have plead guilty, under indictment or awaiting sentencing. 3 judges, 1 county commissioner, a bunch of school directors and various other elected and appointed officials.There's also two former commissioners from adjoining county and a few private lawyers and businessman involved. The suspicion is that the axe is going to fall on many, many, many more. Possibly hundreds....
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