But at least we weren't at the very bottom of the list - rank: 40th. The Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity gave Oklahoma an 'F' in a nationwide study. Oklahoma was one of eleven states to receive failing grade. Only three states, Alaska, California and Connecticut, scored above D+.
Apparently, the researchers found out that money talks! For example, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert filed their divorce petition in Pottawatomie County. The County Associate District Judge John Gardner sealed the divorce "at the request of their attorney" even though those are public records.
Governor Mary Failing was sued in 2014 after a news outlet was denied access to records after the state botched an execution. Then media and attorneys have to wait longer than six months normally to have records requests filled by Failing and the AG's office. The law requires requests to be filled in a "prompt and reasonable" manner.
Of course, this is what we've come to expect from Oklahoma's government.
http://newsok.com/study-gives-oklahoma-f-for-lack-of-openness/article/5459383
http://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/11/09/18497/oklahoma-gets-f-grade-2015-state-integrity-investigation
http://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/11/09/18693/only-three-states-score-higher-d-state-integrity-investigation-11-flunk
http://oklahomawatch.org/2014/12/26/state-ethics-agency-fails-to-collect-most-fees/
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