Arizona gets D on government accountability and transparency
The Grand Canyon State received an overall score of 64 – a D grade – in a new State Integrity Investigation, a data-driven assessment of government accountability and transparency in all 50 states by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity. Despite the low grade, Arizona ranked 22nd among all the states.
Media, lawmakers agree to public records law changes
State lawmakers and the media have worked out a deal that spells out when government agencies can deny requests for public records.
House panel OKs English-only government document requirement
An Arizona bill to prohibit state agencies from mailing out some government documents in any language but English has cleared an initial hurdle.