9 Tops in transparency.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

Seven states earned high marks in transparency on the Sunlight Foundation's recently updated report card. The nonprofit foundation, which advocates for openness at all levels of government, evaluated each state based on disclosure of lobbyist activity and compensation, expenditure transparency, expenditure reporting thresholds and document accessibility. Just like in a classroom, the states' grades fall on a classic bell curve, with seven A's, 15 B's, 12 C's, 12...