A man holds an umbrella against the sun while visiting the Iwo Jima Memorial on a hot day, in Arlington, Virginia, April 29, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
"It has a huge number of legislative and executive branch federal employees, and there are many opportunities for graft," the report says.
Louisiana’s eastern district, which includes New Orleans, ranks at number four on Cato’s list with 430 total convictions during this period and an annual conviction rate of 1.29.
"New Orleans has long been infamous for state and local corruption," the report says.
New Hampshire was ranked the lowest in the Cato Institute's public corruption metrics. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images, File)
Cato said it appeared that "larger governments with more spending and regulations create more opportunities for bribery and embezzlement."
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The think tank, however, noted that some academic studies have suggested other reasons for corruption differences between states and cities, including varying cultures, education levels, and poverty rates.
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